Age of Empires (1997)
Platforms: Windows · MacintoshGenres: Genres · Strategy / tactics · Diagonal-down · Free camera · Isometric · Real-time · Real-time strategy (RTS) · Multiple units/characters control · Point and select · Africa
In Age of Empires, players are able to manage a tribe with their mouse. Command them to build houses, docks, farms, and temples. The player advances their civilization through time by learning new skills. The game allows the player to advance through...
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Cast & Crew · 65 people
- Rick Goodman· Design Lead
- Bruce Campbell Shelley· Design, Historical Text Writer
- Brian Sullivan· Design
- Angelo Laudon· Programming Lead
- Timothy A. Deen· Programming
- Mark Terrano· Programming
- Dave Pottinger· Programming
- Matt Pritchard· Programming
- David Lewis· Programming
- Mickey Kawick· Programming
- Bill Schofield· Programming
- Brad J. Crow· Art Lead
- Scott Winsett· Art
- Thonny S. Namuonglo· Art
- Sean Wolff· Art
- Duncan McKissick· Art
- Don Gagen· Art
- Herb Ellwood· Art
- Duane Santos· Art
- David Deen· Art
- David Rippy· Music
- Stephen Rippy· Music
- Chris Rippy· Sound
- Ian M. Fischer· Scenarios & QA
- John C. Evanson· Scenarios & QA
- Sandy Petersen· Scenarios & QA
- Nellie Sherman· Administration
- Jackie Chapman· PR
- Tony Allen Goodman· Production
- Tim Znamenacek· Program Manager
- Edward Ventura· Product Planner
- Chris DiCesare· Product Manager
- Steven Kastner· Technical Support Lead
- Chris Haddan· Test Lead, Setup Tools
- James Evans· Testers
- Scott Gerlach· Testers
- Mark Thomas· Testers
- Christopher Liu II· Testers
- Sean Kellogg· Testers
- Shelina Gowani· Testers
- Harold Ryan· Hardware Config Testers
- Paul H. Gradwohl· Hardware Config Testers
- Andy Wood· Beta Coordinator
- Kelly Bell· User Education Writer
- Amy Robison· Editor
- JoAnne Lowery· Print Layout and Design
- Connie Braat· Online Help Art
- Anna Doherty· Online Help Art
- Kathleen Billington· Content Coordinator
- Thomas Simmons· Online Help Developer
- Jennifer Epps· User Education Art Director
- Jo Tyo· User Education Manager
- Laurence Krzemien-Smith· Localisation Management
- Peter Connelly· Localisation Management
- Paul Delany· Localisation Management
- Jonathon Young· Localisation Management
- Chris Ganje· Japanese Language Tester
- Rich Eizenhoefer· Setup Developer
- Douglas Herring· Setup Art Director
- Leigh Kellogg· Setup Design and Art
- Stuart Moulder· Product Unit Manager
- Brian Bennink· Test Manager
- Craig Henry· Development Manager
- David Hufford· Public Relations
- Ed Fries· General Manager
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