Forts (video game)
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Developer(s) | EarthWork Games |
Publisher(s) | EarthWork Games |
Programmer(s) | Tim Auld |
Artist(s) | Nick Smith |
Composer(s) | Jeff van Dyck |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Forts is a 2D real-time strategy[1] video game developed and published by Australian studio EarthWork Games.[2][3] It was released on April 19, 2017. Forts started development in March, 2003, as a game originally based on early bridge building games.[4] Forts had sold 120,000 copies as of October 6, 2017.[5][6] In Forts, the player builds a base, defends it, and acquires weapons through tech trees in an attempt to destroy the opponent's reactor.
The game has been reviewed by CG Magazine and Kotaku, the former of which described Forts's gameplay as being similar to the Worms series.[7][8]
Post-release content
The Moonshot DLC was released on 18 June 2019.
The Pro HUD DLC was released on 24 June 2020.
Notes
- ^ Bobby C. "PAX West Forts Fighting for Oil". Gamer Assault Weekly.
- ^ "'Forts': My Most Anticipated Game From PAX Now in Private Beta - GeekDad". GeekDad. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ "Indie Spotlight: Forts". PC PowerPlay. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ "The Forts Official Dev Log". EarthWorkGames.com.
- ^ Meghann O'Neill. "How 2D RTS Forts sold 120,000 copies completely under the radar". PCGamer.
- ^ Alex Walker. "Aussie RTS Quickly Sells 120,000 Copies". Kotaku AU.
- ^ Lane Martin. "Forts Review - A Fun 2D RTS". CG Magazine.
- ^ "Forts Is A Fun Mix Of RTS And Worms". Kotaku Australia. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2018-09-08.