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Dune II
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<p><i>Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty</i> (titled <i>Dune II: Battle for Arrakis</i> in Europe and <i>Dune: The Battle for Arrakis</i> in North America for the <a href="/facts/Sega_Genesis/7GuPYDhM">Mega Drive/Genesis</a> port, respectively) is a 1992 <a href="/facts/Real-time_strategy_game/0xmCAUgz">real-time strategy game</a> developed by <a href="/facts/Westwood_Studios/npEcemwB">Westwood Studios</a> and published by <a href="/facts/Virgin_Interactive_Entertainment/uthQHsCt">Virgin Games</a>. It serves as the sequel to <i><a href="/facts/Dune_(video_game)/rDHqr3mY">Dune</a></i> (a more traditional adventure game), which came out earlier that same year. </p><p>While not the first real-time strategy (RTS) video game, <i>Dune II</i> established the format that would be followed for years to come. As such, <i>Dune II</i> is the archetypal real-time strategy game. Striking a balance between complexity and innovation, it was a huge success and laid the foundation for <i><a href="/facts/Age_of_Empires/kUver7uw">Age of Empires</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Warcraft/MYYjIyuD">Warcraft</a></i>, Westwood Studios' subsequent strategy game <i><a href="/facts/Command_%2526_Conquer/uNChNEcR">Command & Conquer</a></i>, and many other RTS games that followed. </p>