The third game landed in 2005 - arguably taking the series to new heights yet again, and followed on from the first 3D entry, Age of Mythology in 2002. It started out in 1997 and got even better when Ensemble Studios released Age of Empires II in 1999. One of the standouts alongside classics such as Starcraft, Warcraft and the Command & Conquer series is Microsoft’s Age of Empires. We may no longer be in the heyday of RTS, but there are still many series from this period that remain an important part of video game history. Long before MOBAs hit their stride with titles like DotA and League of Legends, one of the most popular genres on PC was real-time strategy.
