The 3rd Millennium
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| Developer(s) | Cryo Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Cryo Interactive |
| Release | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation, Strategy |
The 3rd Millennium (French: Le 3e Millénaire) is a 1997 simulation strategy game by Cryo Interactive.
The player is a political leader in the year 2001. The world is divided into 31 different states over 5 large countries. Their task is to become ruler of the world by the year 2500.[1]
The gameplay is similar to other 4X strategies like the Civilization series. The isometric world map is accurate to 2500 square kilometres.[2] The game is management first, and storyline second.[3]
Production
The 3rd Millennium came out in France in 1997, and in early 1998 in the United States.
The representation of the game's elements is based on "actual census, socio-economic and ecological projections for the period 2000 to 2500".[2] While the game is serious and accurate in terms of data,[clarification needed] the developers added humour and political incorrectness to ensure the player did not take the game too seriously.[3][4] According to producer Stephan Ressot, there is no combat in the game because he didn't think conquering entire continents with military power was realistic in the modern world.[1]
