Electronic Arts

Genewars

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1996

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Players by platform

  • DOS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · DOS*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Magic Carpet
  • Magic Carpet engine*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Bullfrog Productions

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 1996-09-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1996-09-02 · Europe*
    Release date
    1996-09-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 1996-10-12 · North America*
    Release date
    1996-10-12*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Market
    North America*
  • 1996 · DOS*
    Release date
    1996*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    DOS*
  • 1996 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1996*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Developers · DOS
Bullfrog Productions
Bullfrog Productions*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Bullfrog Productions
Bullfrog Productions*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · DOS
ESRB · DOS
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · DOS
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · DOS
DOS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · DOS
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release year · DOS
1996 · DOS
Release date
1996*
Date precision
year*
Platform
DOS*
Release year · Microsoft Windows
1996 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1996*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 11 fields
Composers
  • Russell Shaw*
Engine
  • Magic Carpet engine*
Release history
  • Region
    Europe*
    Value
    September 2, 1996*
  • Region
    North America*
    Value
    October 12, 1996*
Genres and style
  • Real-time strategy*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Platforms
  • MS-DOS*
Developers
  • Bullfrog Productions*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Directors
  • Richard Reed*
Producers
  • Andrew Nuttall*
Artists
  • Jonathan Farmer*

* Provisional data