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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
''They Are Billions'' pits the player in a randomly generated [[steampunk]] themed world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/01/one-of-steams-hottest-games-is-a-zombie-rts/|title=One Of Steam's Hottest Games Is A Zombie RTS|date=January 6, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref> The player must then explore and build a base to protect themselves. There are various structures and units, all of which do different things. There are eight resources which the player must manage: gold, food, workers, wood, stone, iron, oil, and energy. Structures and units will require different materials to be made.<ref name="gamerevolution1">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/360315-they-are-billions-mixes-starcraft-and-left-4-dead-to-make-a-survival-rts-early-access-preview|title=They Are Billions Mixes Starcraft and Left 4 Dead to Make a Survival RTS [Early Access Preview] - GameRevolution|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref> Though zombies will slowly attack at all times, at certain intervals throughout the game, large hoards of zombies will attack, focusing on one side of the base.<ref name="gamerevolution1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/01/03/they-are-billions-early-access-review/|title=Premature Evaluation: They Are Billions|first=Fraser|last=Brown|date=January 3, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref> While it is a [[real-time strategy]] game, players can pause in order to plan future actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/12/18/they-are-billions-steampunk-zombie-rts/|title=They Are Billions strategises in a steampunk zombie apocalypse|first=Alice|last=O'Connor|date=December 18, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref>
''They Are Billions'' pits the player in a randomly generated [[steampunk]] themed world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/01/one-of-steams-hottest-games-is-a-zombie-rts/|title=One Of Steam's Hottest Games Is A Zombie RTS|date=January 6, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref> The player must then explore and build a base to protect themselves. There are various structures and units, all of which do different things. There are eight resources which the player must manage: gold, food, workers, wood, stone, iron, oil, and energy. Structures and units will require different materials to be made.<ref name="gamerevolution1">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/360315-they-are-billions-mixes-starcraft-and-left-4-dead-to-make-a-survival-rts-early-access-preview|title=They Are Billions Mixes Starcraft and Left 4 Dead to Make a Survival RTS [Early Access Preview] - GameRevolution|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref> Though zombies will slowly attack at all times, at certain intervals throughout the game, large hordes of zombies will attack, focusing on one side of the base.<ref name="gamerevolution1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/01/03/they-are-billions-early-access-review/|title=Premature Evaluation: They Are Billions|first=Fraser|last=Brown|date=January 3, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref> While it is a [[real-time strategy]] game, players can pause in order to plan future actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/12/18/they-are-billions-steampunk-zombie-rts/|title=They Are Billions strategises in a steampunk zombie apocalypse|first=Alice|last=O'Connor|date=December 18, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=January 11, 2018}}</ref>


==Development==
==Development==

Revision as of 17:24, 21 January 2018

They Are Billions
Developer(s)Numantian Games
Publisher(s)Numantian Games
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseDecember 13, 2017 (Steam Early Access)
Genre(s)Real-time strategy, survival
Mode(s)Single-player

They Are Billions is a real-time strategy survival video game developed and published by Numantian Games. Available exclusively on Microsoft Windows, it was released onto Steam's Early Access program in December 2017.

Gameplay

They Are Billions pits the player in a randomly generated steampunk themed world.[1] The player must then explore and build a base to protect themselves. There are various structures and units, all of which do different things. There are eight resources which the player must manage: gold, food, workers, wood, stone, iron, oil, and energy. Structures and units will require different materials to be made.[2] Though zombies will slowly attack at all times, at certain intervals throughout the game, large hordes of zombies will attack, focusing on one side of the base.[2][3] While it is a real-time strategy game, players can pause in order to plan future actions.[4]

Development

They Are Billions was announced by Numantian Games on May 30, 2017.[5] It was released on December 13, 2017 on Steam's Early Access program.[6] The game quickly rose the top selling charts on both Steam and the Humble Bundle storefront.[7]

References

  1. ^ "One Of Steam's Hottest Games Is A Zombie RTS". January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "They Are Billions Mixes Starcraft and Left 4 Dead to Make a Survival RTS [Early Access Preview] - GameRevolution". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Brown, Fraser (January 3, 2018). "Premature Evaluation: They Are Billions". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Alice (December 18, 2017). "They Are Billions strategises in a steampunk zombie apocalypse". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lords of Xulima dev reveals steampunk strategy game They Are Billions". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "How zombie plague RTS They Are Billions went viral". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "PC download charts: 'They Are Billions' mingles with year's bestsellers 'PUBG', 'GTA V'". Retrieved January 11, 2018.