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Empire Deluxe Combined Edition
Also known as Empire Deluxe Combined Edition, edce, empire deluxe combined edition
Empire Deluxe Combined Edition is the latest in the classic Empire Series of games, which has spanned almost five decades. Empire Deluxe is a game about taking cities. Starting with just one, the city enables a commander to produce units. These units in turn can directly attack or support the attack of more cities. Your imperialistic desires are not satisfied until you have taken every city on the map.
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12 Jun 2026
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20 updates
January 2022
- Modifications and the CommunityOne of the things that drew me to Empire and Empire Deluxe way back when was the capability to make your own maps and scenarios. This afforded me countless extra hours of game play as I explored the creations of others.…
November 2021
- 2021 Holiday Season Is Here With Maps and Scenarios.and with that the holiday brings out Santa Sarge! Killer Bee Software's carefully crafted marketing tool. I continue to maintain a fairly low profile. My time is still very limited due to several life events. Fortunate…
November 2020
- Build 18P Has Arrived!It has been a while since I have been able to muster up enough time to get a build going. This addresses a lot of issues. One of the key ones is the “Classic AI” is not Enhanced Set ready, as it can now use submerged su…
August 2020
- Back In The Saddle (Almost)Good news! I am now moving towards build 18 of Empire Deluxe Combined Edition. I now have a new build environment and am working on several things that have been out standing and then a couple of extra things I have bee…
March 2020
- A Musical InterludeJust wanted to give a heads up to those fans that like to stroll down memory lane with the kinder, gentler vibes of games gone by. Today Xeen Music has released remastered recordings of the MIDI sounds of Empire Deluxe…
November 2019
- ThanksIt has been a very busy year for me. I don't like to put personal issues out there and want to say I am fine, but there were multiple personal life changing events that have occurred over the course of this year that ca…
April 2019
- It's The Big Time NowAt some point in your life you recognize that you are Made. For Sarge, that moment has finally been obtained with the introduction of the Empire Deluxe T-Shirt series, produced by The Mandala Girl. These shirts can be r…
December 2018
- A Year In PlayWith the New Year time here, my expertly crafted and designed marketing tool, Santa Sarge, makes another appearance. Now an almost 20 year tradition, you can feel the subliminal urges that he casts upon you to play Empi…
November 2018
- Build 017Build #017 has been released. This is a small fix addressing an email issue that came up after the Unity 2017 upgrade. The collection of maps is getting larger. If you have not browsed them in game for a while, you shou…
October 2018
- Build 016 Released : Fileshare Play and Unity UpgradeBuild 16 is now out and it is very exciting. It contains a major addition. First, for me the most important aspect of this is Fileshare play. It removes a great deal of the logistical issues associated with email play.…
- Fileshare In ActionToday I will treat you to my action-packed, superbly narrated and obviously well prepared demo of sending fileshare turns. https://youtu.be/tB1mSJJSXUw Be aware that I play BOTH sides of the game in the demo, but I want…
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