World War III: Black Gold

ReleasedOct 16, 2001

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac

About

World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to switch their economies to alternative energy sources. Soon, mass protests erupt all over the world, effectively shutting down the global economy. The Great Powers have declared WW III...

Developer: Reality Pump
Publisher: TopWare Interactive, JoWooD Productions Software
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Themes: Science fiction, Warfare
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: PEGI 12, ESRB T
IGDB rating: 50 / 100 (4 ratings)
Also known as: WW3.exe