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Strategy / tactics

Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War

by DreamForge Intertainment·published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.), GOG.com, Games Workshop

23 July 1999Teen4
PCWindows

Reader score

6.9/ 10

10 votes

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

40

Screenshots

Key art

About

Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War is the third of SSI's games set in the Warhammer 40,000 gaming universe from Games Workshop. The player takes control of the mighty Eldar to drive the humans from the Maiden World and reclaim the Eldar's long lost artifacts.

Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War is a turn-based strategy game that uses the system from SSI's Panzer General II.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Included in

Warhammer Classics: Complete Collection

Languages

2 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
German

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Supported Systems/Models

x86 (32-bit)

Drivers/APIs Supported

DirectDraw

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download

Input Devices Required

Keyboard, Mouse

Multiplayer Options

Internet, LAN, Modem

Multiplayer Game Modes

Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

Number of Online Players

2-4 Players

GOG.com

Cloud saves, Multi-player, Single-player

Steam

Achievements, Cloud

Save Game Methods

Internal Storage, Cloud (Online)

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

64 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 6.1

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

8X (1.2 MB/s)

Min. Video Memory Required

2 MB

Video Modes Supported

Full screen

Video Resolutions Supported

800×600

Box art

Also known as

row.exeWindows Executable

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Facts

Released

23 July 1999

Platforms

PCWindows

Age ratings

ESRBTeenUSK12ELSPA11+

Standing

Top 88% by visits

Tags

Diagonal-downFree cameraTurn-basedRPG elementsTurn-based strategy (TBS)Multiple units/characters controlPoint and selectSci-fi / futuristicWarLicensed