Glest – The free real-time strategy game
Glest is a free 3D real-time strategy game with Tech and Magic factions. It doubles as a game engine for XML-based strategy games. Users access mods, forums, Wiki, and contact the team via email. Awards include Sony PlayStation ArtFutura and Ytanium Game of the Year. Last update: 29/01/2020.
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Glest is a free 3D real-time strategy game featuring two factions: Tech, with warriors and mechanical units, and Magic, focusing on mages and summoned creatures. It serves not only as a game but also as an engine for creating strategy games using XML and associated tools. The game has existing mods, and users can engage in discussions, bug reporting, and content sharing on the community forums. The Wiki provides extensive documentation, particularly useful for modding. Contacting the team is possible via email. Glest has received awards like Sony PlayStation ArtFutura, Mundos Digitales, and Ytanium Game of the Year. The latest update was on 29/01/2020.
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7 commentsFor some reason the the Glest 3D Models are being sold [1], which is a bit strange considering the technical age of the models. [2]
[1] https://www.turbosquid.com/Search/Index.cfm?keyword=Glest&me...
The early 3D RTS years of Dark Reign, Earth 2015, eventually Warcraft 3 really lit a fire under peoples asses to try to make their own. It was magic to see, but the fire has unanimously died down with the genre.
What happened to Mega Glest?
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Had to edit a major part of my comment, since I was pointing to the wrong branch: The last stable release 3.13 is 7 years old, but there is some activity going on, as can be seen here:
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