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| Third World | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Redline Games |
| Platform(s) | PC [1] |
| Release | Cancelled |
| Genre(s) | Strategy RPG [1] |
Third World is a cancelled role-playing video game from Redline Games [2] and Activision.
The game was in development at Redline Games, a company founded by programmer James Anhalt, designer Ron Millar, and other former members of Blizzard Entertainment. [3] [4] Millar was the game's lead designer. [5]
Activision announced the game in April 1998 and showcased it at E3 1998. [3] The game was originally scheduled to release in late 1998. [5] [6] The release date was pushed to 1999. [7] Activision dropped to the game in April 1999 for unknown reasons. [3] The game was later cancelled in January 2000 due to a lack of funding. [8]
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