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10 best RTS games of all time, ranked

Which are the best real-time strategy games of all time?

Which are the best real-time strategy games of all time? Ask that in the right circle and you’ll trigger an explosive debate that can go on for days. The RTS genre may be a small niche in the overall gaming ecosystem today, but there aren’t many communities that are more passionate. It’s also more fragmented than the anti-Roman resistance groups in The Life of Brian – and that’s saying something. The big split manifests itself primarily in two questions. Firstly, should micromanagement or macromanagement be emphasized? Secondly, how mechanically deep can the game be?

For some players, the RTS genre is at its best when you can spend an hour calmly building an army in an AI skirmish and then have it wipe out the enemy with a single attack move. For others, however, this is mind-numbingly boring and fast-paced battles against human opponents, where speed and precision are as important as tactical understanding, are their RTS essence. It is often difficult to reconcile these ideas. An important aspect of a truly great RTS game is finding a place for both groups.

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This line-up will take that into account, as well as the cultural influence of the games and the general consensus in the community. There is one rule: each series will be represented only once, to give a broader representation of the diversity of this genre. Alright then: collect your maps, tap into the mineral reserves and get ready for the ten best real-time strategy games of all time.

Xbox boss wants to bring StarCraft back

It seems Phil Spencer wants to talk with Blizzard about reviving StarCraft and other classic strategy titles.

Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s gaming division, is all-for bringing StarCraft back into the limelight.

During an interview with Wired, Spencer spoke about the possibility of reviving StarCraft following Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.

“The first thing I would say is, I’m not allowed to make any decisions about what happens at Blizzard or Activision or King. So this is all just kind of talking and thinking about what the opportunity is, but you’re absolutely right,” Spencer said. “Not only StarCraft, but WarCraft, when you think about the heritage of RTS games that we’re talking about here, specifically from Blizzard.”

While several regulatory roadblocks are keeping the acquisition from finalizing, Spencer is still excited about potentially working on Blizzard’s franchises.

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“StarCraft was a seminal moment in gaming, right? From an esports perspective, from RTS on console perspective, and from just an RTS storytelling perspective in the genre,” Spencer continues. “I’m excited about getting to sit down with the teams at Activision and Blizzard and King to talk about back catalog and opportunities that we might have.”

The StarCraft series hasn’t been all that relevant in recent years. There was a remaster of the original game in 2017, but nothing notable since.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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