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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Port: OpenEmperor

2002macOS22 stars on GitHubAlpha

OpenEmperor

Rebuild · by oliverjessner · github.com

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Original system
PC
Runs on
macOS
Method
RebuildA new engine that recreates the game without its original code.
Status
Alpha
Latest release
v0.1.0-alpha.1 ↗
GitHub stars
22
Last code change
25 Oct 2026
Last update
Oct 2026

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About Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

Emperor: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a game about politics, trade, and city design in ancient China. In Emperor, players progress through 3000 years of Chinese history, facing ever-changing economic, military, and diplomatic challenges as each Chinese dynasty waxes and wanes.

Released
9 Sept 2002
Genre
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Developer
BreakAway Games, Impressions Games

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