Empire of the Ants (2024 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Tower Five |
| Publisher(s) | Microids |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5.4 |
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| Release | November 7, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
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Empire of the Ants is a 2024 real-time strategy video game developed by Tower Five and published by Microids. Utilizing the Unreal 5 engine to produce photorealistic visuals, it is a remake of the 2000 game of the same name, also developed by Microids. The game was released on November 7, 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S platforms. As with its predecessor, the game follows the perspective of an ant colony interacting with the surrounding natural environment, fending off threats and collecting resources to survive.
The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at the graphics quality and visuals while criticizing the overly simplistic gameplay, exploration, and level design.