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Game Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty is a real-time strategy video game developed by Westwood Studios and it came out in 1992. The main producers behind the game were Brett Sperry and Joe Bostic. The game is set in the world of “Frank Herbert’s Dune” and the main focus is around the great rival houses for control of the desert planet called “Arrakis” which also is the main source of the Spice Melange.
It is also known as Dune II: Battle for Arrakis and Dune: The Battle for Arrakis, the game is widely recognized as the title that established the foundation of the real-time strategy games genre. The developer Westwood Studios also worked previously on Dune (1992) which was a hybrid adventure/strategy game. With the game Dune II, they focused on creating a intuitive mouse-driven interface and a gameplay system that combined economy, construction and combat all in one!
The website was created as a fan-made preservation, educational and informational resource to document the history, gameplay and cultural impact of the game Dune II. We are not affiliated or linked with the original developers/studio of Dune II. Here you will find various information regarding this game such as Installation guides, Downloads and detailed FAQs.
Who is it for?
RTS Gamers
If you enjoy classic real-time strategy games and early DOS titles, the game Dune II offers a great look into the origins of where this genre started. The experience it offers is still quite challenging and holds up to today’s modern standards of strategy titles.
Dune Fans
If you are a fan of the Dune universe and want to experience one of the most earliest interactive world of Arrakis, the Great Houses and the struggle for Spice, game Dune II offers just that!
Game Historians
The game Dune II is frequently cited to being one of the most influential real-time strategy games to be ever made. For fans of other RTS titles such as Command & Conquer, StarCraft or Age of Empires this is a must to know about.
Game Dune II Timeline
Below is a timeline that shows key moments in the history and legacy of Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty.
- 1992: Dune II is released by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS, introducing game mechanics that define the RTS genre to this day.
- Early 1990s: The game gains a lot of recognition for its innovative gameplay, faction design and real-time controls.
- Mid-1990s: Westwood Studios builds upon Dune II’s foundation with further titles including with the launch of Command & Conquer.
- 2000s: Game Dune II becomes widely regarded as a genre-defining classic still alive and playable through preservation, archives, fan patches and abandonware.
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