"The Paris-based (France) indie games publisher Microids and town of La Rochelle-based (France) indie games publisher Tower Five, are today very happy and proud to announce thst their photorealistic RTS “Empire of the Ants”, is now available for PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"Empire of the Ants has me assume control of a brave little ant as it helps its colony. Tackle the harsh world of mother nature in this new strategy game by Tower Five." Kyle @ Thumb Culture
XBA says: A highly ANTicipated RTS full of the good kind of bugs.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "I think that the best way I can describe Empire of the Ants is to compare it to a BBC biology documentary. Sure, it’s boring, but the presentation and delivery make the product feel more interesting than it really is. It’s a jaw-dropping gorgeous experience with an additional layer of scientific research and information to be delivered to whoever plays it. As a strategy game, sure, I’ve played much better games. I also don’t think I’ll ever play this game again. But I didn’t regret tackling it. Just like a documentary voiced by David Attenborough, it’s not something you would ever consider to be one of your favorites, but it’s interesting enough to keep you amused for a substantial amount of time."
I haven’t played an RTS for some time. Since they have a physical copy I’ll get it sometime in the near future.
I love the idea and it looks good, but I feel like it's gonna be super messy to control your troops.I'll keep an eye on it