Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Dark Reign Retrospective Review youtube.com/watch?v=Kcd0jkHT9BY&pp=ygUPemFkZSBkYXJrIHJlaWdu
Dark Reign is a fantastic real time strategy game from the dawn of the genre’s golden era. You might remember the retrospective I made late in 2023, and , well, a lot has happened since then. Long story short, I hopped on a plane to Australia and learnt the full behind the scenes history of Dark Reign. The untold stories of its development. It’s highs, lows, and everything in between.
00:00 Introduction
03:22 The Initial Days
07:00 Something Special
10:13 Finding a Publisher
15:05 Technical Developments
21:57 A Partnership
26:50 Finances
29:55 Expansion
32:03 Dark Reign 2
38:09 Local Industry
41:12 Management Concerns
43:03 Dark Reign Redux
45:31 Dark Reign Community
48:35 Origins
53:48 Vision for Games
58:07 Conclusion
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'Retrospectives' playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN1miPHtA2-L9MJn6YGUFuOhUvJqPuYJv
Gameplay recorded on PC | Audio recorded using a Rode NT-USB, Zoom H1n, Sarmonic Blink 500 | Footage shot on Fujifilm X-H2S, Lumix S1
#rts #realtimestrategy #darkreign
Like the opening music? Check out GARÇONS ▶ Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7fyZpA1151hvrTuT9F6Sr3 Instagram: instagram.com/garconsforu
Support me! ▶ patreon.com/zade_95
Dark Reign Retrospective Review youtube.com/watch?v=Kcd0jkHT9BY&pp=ygUPemFkZSBkYXJrIHJlaWdu
Dark Reign is a fantastic real time strategy game from the dawn of the genre’s golden era. You might remember the retrospective I made late in 2023, and , well, a lot has happened since then. Long story short, I hopped on a plane to Australia and learnt the full behind the scenes history of Dark Reign. The untold stories of its development. It’s highs, lows, and everything in between.
00:00 Introduction
03:22 The Initial Days
07:00 Something Special
10:13 Finding a Publisher
15:05 Technical Developments
21:57 A Partnership
26:50 Finances
29:55 Expansion
32:03 Dark Reign 2
38:09 Local Industry
41:12 Management Concerns
43:03 Dark Reign Redux
45:31 Dark Reign Community
48:35 Origins
53:48 Vision for Games
58:07 Conclusion
Patreon ▶ patreon.com/zade_95
Twitter ▶ twitter.com/Zade_95
YouTube 2 ▶ youtube.com/channel/UCe7NAiNg6Ef_UDWDrkbLv-Q
'Retrospectives' playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN1miPHtA2-L9MJn6YGUFuOhUvJqPuYJv
Gameplay recorded on PC | Audio recorded using a Rode NT-USB, Zoom H1n, Sarmonic Blink 500 | Footage shot on Fujifilm X-H2S, Lumix S1
#rts #realtimestrategy #darkreign
