Summary
The classicStar Warsreal-time strategy titleEmpire at Warhas gotten a new update patch almost a decade and a half after its initial release. Even before the days of DICE’sStar Wars Battlefrontand Respawn’sStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, LucasArts partnered with various developers to produce video games set in the legendary Galaxy Far, Far Away. Old-schoolStar Warsfans might fondly remember titles likeStar Wars Episode 1: Racer,the originalStar Wars Battlefrontgames, andStar Wars: Dark Forces- the latter of which is set to receive a remaster from Nightdive Studios early next year.
One classicStar Warsgame that may have fallen under the radar for many isEmpire at War, an isometric real-time strategy title that was developed by Petroglyph Games and released in 2006. Set between the events ofA New HopeandThe Empire Strikes Back,Empire at Warallows players to take command of either the heroic Rebel Alliance or the tyrannical Galactic Empire as they battle for dominance acrossseveral classicStar Warsplanets. An expansion pack titledForces of Corruptionwas released later that year, adding a third faction in the form of the criminal Zann Consortium alongside new playable units and a “corruption” mechanic.
Star Wars: Empire At Warhas received various patches and updates over the years, with the latest coming out November 20. The officialSteamcommunity page for the game outlines the specifications for this patch, which allowsEmpire at Warand itsForces of Corruptionexpansion to run on 64-bit systems. This will prevent any memory issues players might have encountered while trying to runEmpire At Waron newer computers in the past, as it was originally meant to run on 32-bit systems. The newest update also addresses multiplayer syncing issues to allow for more stable online connections between players among other quality-of-life fixes.
Previously,Star Wars: Empire at Warhad its multiplayer servers discontinuedwhen GameSpy was shut down in 2014, before Steam reactivated them in addition to adding workshop support in 2017. While the actual game itself has somewhat faded into obscurity in the wake of Disney’s purchase of theStar Warsfranchise and the many newer games released since,Empire at Warstill enjoys a considerable following of players and modders who have added fan-made content based on the laterStar Warsmovies, shows, and video games.
These players can now enjoyStar Wars: Empire at Waron newer 64-bit systems without experiencing crashes or other memory issues thanks to this latest update patch. BothEmpire at Warand itsForces of Corruptionexpansion are considered by some to be forgotten gems of the pre-DisneyStar Warsera, and these efforts to update and maintain them will surely be appreciated by fans of isometric real-time strategy games set in the iconic sci-fi universe.
