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'Rise of Lost Empires' - A Real Time Strategy Game Coming from Gameloft

posted May 29th, 2009 11:14 AM EST by arn in Upcoming Games

1243535520_logo-lostempires-copyjpgIt appears Gameloft is releasing their real-time strategy game Rise of Lost Empires for the iPhone and iPod touch very soon.

These screenshots appeared on Spazio Cellulare amongst other sites but we had a hard time finding the original source of the news. The @RiseLostEmpires Twitter account does say that the game is on the way for the iPhone.

The game was previously released for mobile phones and lists the following features:

  • A true game of strategy: colossal armies to lead, cities to build, and resources to manage.
  • 2 campaigns – one with humans, the other with Orcs – and no fewer than 20 missions.
  • Easy to pick up and play: build a city or lead an army with just a few clicks.
  • More than 20 units to control and 20 different buildings to construct.
  • 6 heroes with tremendous strength and magical powers that will lead your armies.
  • Digitized voices: hear your troops respond to the call of their master.

The mobile version of the game was highly rated.

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The game is said to be awaiting approval.

Thanks antonioj

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  • sticktron

    RTS games are sorely lacking on this platform. Given that I found Warfare Inc. was so enjoyable on the PocketPC, and Age of Empires was so playable on my cell phone, I think the iDevices are more than capable of providing a great RTS experience. Can't wait for C&C !!

  • sticktron

    RTS games are sorely lacking on this platform. Given that I found Warfare Inc. was so enjoyable on the PocketPC, and Age of Empires was so playable on my cell phone, I think the iDevices are more than capable of providing a great RTS experience. Can't wait for C&C !!

  • spiffyone

    Great move by Gameloft. As sticktron stated, RTS is sorely lacking on iTouch/Phone. There's been maybe a handful of notable ones, with Warfare Inc. standing out among them. This will fill a much needed niche.

    But...where the hell is Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 3D for iTouch/Phone, Gameloft? Yeah, I know there's quite a few baseball games on this platform (including one from MLB itself) but Gameloft has a damned good mobile baseball engine, and the game itself is deeper than what we've seen so far on this platform. C'mon Gameloft...you and the Captain make it happen!

  • spiffyone

    Great move by Gameloft. As sticktron stated, RTS is sorely lacking on iTouch/Phone. There's been maybe a handful of notable ones, with Warfare Inc. standing out among them. This will fill a much needed niche.

    But...where the hell is Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 3D for iTouch/Phone, Gameloft? Yeah, I know there's quite a few baseball games on this platform (including one from MLB itself) but Gameloft has a damned good mobile baseball engine, and the game itself is deeper than what we've seen so far on this platform. C'mon Gameloft...you and the Captain make it happen!

  • TareX

    RTS are indeed lacking on the iPhone, even though they were made to be played on a touchscreen.

    However, the graphics look really bad. I am looking forward to one released by one of the bigger players like EA.

  • TareX

    RTS are indeed lacking on the iPhone, even though they were made to be played on a touchscreen.

    However, the graphics look really bad. I am looking forward to one released by one of the bigger players like EA.

  • T

    This is an instant purchase for me. Reminds me of a slightly different (and better) looking Warcraft (the original). That may just be because it has humans and orcs though, which I realize are the staple of most fantasy games.

  • T

    This is an instant purchase for me. Reminds me of a slightly different (and better) looking Warcraft (the original). That may just be because it has humans and orcs though, which I realize are the staple of most fantasy games.

  • RealRook

    this game really looks great, looking forward to playing it :)

  • RealRook

    this game really looks great, looking forward to playing it :)

  • antonioj

    The graphics look bad? Don´t agree, at all

  • antonioj

    The graphics look bad? Don´t agree, at all

  • QuebecRage

    No-buy for me for 2 reaons:

    1) 20 missions means short gameplay (like a LOt of Gameloft recent games)

    2) RTS means ONLINE play. This is the reason the genre exist.

  • QuebecRage

    No-buy for me for 2 reaons:

    1) 20 missions means short gameplay (like a LOt of Gameloft recent games)

    2) RTS means ONLINE play. This is the reason the genre exist.

  • jon

    Maybe they realized that no one really likes Derek Jeter ;)

  • jon

    Maybe they realized that no one really likes Derek Jeter ;)

  • GodSon

    This just made my day. I'm a HUGE RTS fan and yes touch does lack them...this will be an instant download for me. Looks very solid.

  • GodSon

    This just made my day. I'm a HUGE RTS fan and yes touch does lack them...this will be an instant download for me. Looks very solid.

  • tom

    I'm all about singleplayer campaign and skirmish mode for RTS games. That's really what the first games and the genre were all about before mulitplayer came along, QuebecRage, so you're wrong about that.

    But 20 missions is short, especially if there's no skirmish mode?

  • tom

    I'm all about singleplayer campaign and skirmish mode for RTS games. That's really what the first games and the genre were all about before mulitplayer came along, QuebecRage, so you're wrong about that.

    But 20 missions is short, especially if there's no skirmish mode?

  • Harv

    oh what seriously C'MON PEOPLE!!! more gdmf knights and orcs and elves? don't people know that IMAGINATION and NEW IDEAS are the WAY FORWARD??

    unbelievable that such suck sprites are designed. even if you want to have elvy welvies and knighty whiteys and orky porkies - do you have to make them look like they came out of a DnD book from the 1940's.. ughh they look like they are made out of candy.

  • Harv

    oh what seriously C'MON PEOPLE!!! more gdmf knights and orcs and elves? don't people know that IMAGINATION and NEW IDEAS are the WAY FORWARD??

    unbelievable that such suck sprites are designed. even if you want to have elvy welvies and knighty whiteys and orky porkies - do you have to make them look like they came out of a DnD book from the 1940's.. ughh they look like they are made out of candy.

  • Florbastang

    The game basically looks like a direct copy of a combination of WarCraft2 and WarCraft 3. That's darn good in my book. The graphics look quite good. I just wish you could zoom the view out further to get a bigger view of the map.

    20 missions does seem short. If there were a skirmish mode, it'd definately be worth it. Add in online gameplay, and it'd easily been in the top 10 games in no time.

    I just so wish that Blizzard would make a direct port of WarCraft 2 and/or StarCraft. I would then no longer have a life. I'd pay top dollar for those as well!

  • Florbastang

    The game basically looks like a direct copy of a combination of WarCraft2 and WarCraft 3. That's darn good in my book. The graphics look quite good. I just wish you could zoom the view out further to get a bigger view of the map.

    20 missions does seem short. If there were a skirmish mode, it'd definately be worth it. Add in online gameplay, and it'd easily been in the top 10 games in no time.

    I just so wish that Blizzard would make a direct port of WarCraft 2 and/or StarCraft. I would then no longer have a life. I'd pay top dollar for those as well!

  • Thaurin

    Well, someone needs to embrace his feminine side...

  • Thaurin

    Well, someone needs to embrace his feminine side...

  • http://flickr.com/photos/trippg ourfinesth0ur

    If this had an online mode, it would be an instant purchase for me. I am ready to see some online RTS games come out for the iphone. I love UniWar, but I would like some fast paced non turn based games like warcraft or starcraft. It would also be awesome to see the game Wesnoth ported. That game trumps uniwar 10-1 and its open source freeware.

  • http://flickr.com/photos/trippg ourfinesth0ur

    If this had an online mode, it would be an instant purchase for me. I am ready to see some online RTS games come out for the iphone. I love UniWar, but I would like some fast paced non turn based games like warcraft or starcraft. It would also be awesome to see the game Wesnoth ported. That game trumps uniwar 10-1 and its open source freeware.

  • Anathema729

    This looks really good. I'm digging the name. Kinda a combination of "Age of Empires" and "Rise of Nations". :P

  • Anathema729

    This looks really good. I'm digging the name. Kinda a combination of "Age of Empires" and "Rise of Nations". :P

  • 21duc29

    OMG! A definite buy, can't wait. I need more of these games!

  • 21duc29

    OMG! A definite buy, can't wait. I need more of these games!

  • Moonmist

    Well I was gonna buy stragea today..... But this looks so much better

  • Moonmist

    Well I was gonna buy stragea today..... But this looks so much better

  • http://www.spongefile.com Tina

    I want Bungie to release Myth II for the iPhone. :)

  • http://www.spongefile.com Tina

    I want Bungie to release Myth II for the iPhone. :)

  • spiffyone

    The only people who don't like Derek Jeter are BoSox nut suckers.

    Would you happen to be one?

    FIRST IN THE AL EAST BABY! SUCK IT BOSTON!

    LOL

  • spiffyone

    The only people who don't like Derek Jeter are BoSox nut suckers.

    Would you happen to be one?

    FIRST IN THE AL EAST BABY! SUCK IT BOSTON!

    LOL

  • mike

    the graphics look bad? Whachootalkinboutwillis? I think they look awesome... Waaaay better than Warfare, which is still a great game...

  • mike

    the graphics look bad? Whachootalkinboutwillis? I think they look awesome... Waaaay better than Warfare, which is still a great game...

  • http://www.spaziocellulare.com/ispazio iSpazio

    thanks for the post and for linking iSpazio (Spazio Cellulare)

    The game will be awesome ;)

  • http://www.spaziocellulare.com/ispazio iSpazio

    thanks for the post and for linking iSpazio (Spazio Cellulare)

    The game will be awesome ;)

  • http://www.chrisrushing.com Chris

    ok yeah this looks amazing. def buy if the controls are solid.

  • http://www.chrisrushing.com Chris

    ok yeah this looks amazing. def buy if the controls are solid.

  • http://www.visionaryart.biz nanokiwi

    Love the graphical style - can't see how I could pass this one up. . .

  • http://www.visionaryart.biz nanokiwi

    Love the graphical style - can't see how I could pass this one up. . .

  • Dudehuge

    Looks great, day one purchase for sure.

  • Dudehuge

    Looks great, day one purchase for sure.

  • http://mobilerpgs.funpic.de/forum/ crishnak

    Are you kidding? Since when does a good RTS need a multiplayer mode? I never played Dune 2, Command & Conquer or Warcraft 2 online but those games where simply amazing.
    Don´t get me wrong, playing online can be fun, but nothing beats a good champaign...and that´s a reason not to buy ROLE. Both campaigns where just to easy and lame. The only thing you had to battle were the controls.

  • http://mobilerpgs.funpic.de/forum/ crishnak

    Are you kidding? Since when does a good RTS need a multiplayer mode? I never played Dune 2, Command & Conquer or Warcraft 2 online but those games where simply amazing.
    Don´t get me wrong, playing online can be fun, but nothing beats a good champaign...and that´s a reason not to buy ROLE. Both campaigns where just to easy and lame. The only thing you had to battle were the controls.

  • monkeys37

    Seriously, get us C&C!

  • monkeys37

    Seriously, get us C&C!

  • monkeys37

    Not true. Jeter got booed when he was shown on the Utexas Godzillatron at a game this past fall in Austin, Texas. No way that everyone there was a Red Sox fan.

    Everyone hates the Yankees. ;)

  • monkeys37

    Not true. Jeter got booed when he was shown on the Utexas Godzillatron at a game this past fall in Austin, Texas. No way that everyone there was a Red Sox fan.

    Everyone hates the Yankees. ;)

  • http://www.stormchild.net Stormchild

    If you never played Starcraft online, you never played Starcraft.

    Campaigns are all well and good, but there is simply no comparison between AI and real human opponents.

  • http://www.stormchild.net Stormchild

    If you never played Starcraft online, you never played Starcraft.

    Campaigns are all well and good, but there is simply no comparison between AI and real human opponents.

  • http://www.stormchild.net Stormchild

    Or take a nap.

  • http://www.stormchild.net Stormchild

    Or take a nap.

  • http://www.stormchild.net Stormchild

    Yes, very original and creative, just like every other product Gameloft squeezes out.

  • http://www.stormchild.net Stormchild

    Yes, very original and creative, just like every other product Gameloft squeezes out.

  • http://www.hbdia.com IzzyNobre

    NOW we're talking!

  • http://www.hbdia.com IzzyNobre

    NOW we're talking!

  • WeirdingWay

    Jeter the cheater

  • WeirdingWay

    Jeter the cheater

  • WeirdingWay

    Some people actually love the story in StarCraft. Yes, online is a completely different experience, but you've still played StarCraft if you're playing it for story. Not everyone plays it for the hyper-competitive micro that is online play.

  • WeirdingWay

    Some people actually love the story in StarCraft. Yes, online is a completely different experience, but you've still played StarCraft if you're playing it for story. Not everyone plays it for the hyper-competitive micro that is online play.

  • Aethereus

    Skirmish! Skirmish! Skirmish!!!!!!!!!

  • Aethereus

    Skirmish! Skirmish! Skirmish!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.driverindirin.com driver indir

    Or take a nap.

  • http://www.driverindirin.com driver indir

    Or take a nap.

  • bobman

    Nice game but please help? i got to chapter 3 but cant find out how to break the magical gate .... please help i tryed every thing...

  • bobman

    Nice game but please help? i got to chapter 3 but cant find out how to break the magical gate .... please help i tryed every thing...

  • http://www.driver-indir.com Driver Indir

    The game basically looks like a direct copy of a combination of WarCraft2 and WarCraft 3 :)

  • http://www.driver-indir.com Driver Indir

    The game basically looks like a direct copy of a combination of WarCraft2 and WarCraft 3 :)

  • jaime

    Hey! you can pass chapter 3 by going to the roof where there is some kind of mechanism that looks like a circle. Tap on it and the doors where the other hero is will open

  • jaime

    Hey! you can pass chapter 3 by going to the roof where there is some kind of mechanism that looks like a circle. Tap on it and the doors where the other hero is will open

  • http://www.driverindirin.com/ driverindirin

    see you.

  • http://www.driverindirin.com/ driverindirin

    see you.


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