What's New
As additions are made to the Empire website, or as items of interest come up, they will be noted here. These listings are in reverse chronological order.
If you're aware of something that should be added to this list, please let us know.
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December, 2013
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August, 2012
June, 2012
May, 2012
January, 2012
- January 27, 2012 - The Doppleganger Slow Blitz has started.
- January 23, 2012 - Another Doppleganger Slow Blitz has been announced.
- January 21, 2012 - Empire Server 4.3.29 has been released.
August, 2011
July, 2011
June, 2011
April, 2011
March, 2011
August, 2010
July, 2010
June, 2010
May, 2010
April, 2010
- April 11, 2010 - WinACE 2.5.66 has been released.
March, 2010
February, 2010
January, 2010
December, 2009
November, 2009
October, 2009
September, 2009
July, 2009
June, 2009
May, 2009
April, 2009
March, 2009
February, 2009
December, 2008
- December 23, 2008 - BBB5 "Barnageddon" has ended.
- December 13, 2008 - Empire Server 4.3.19 has been released.
November, 2008
October, 2008
September, 2008
August, 2008
July, 2008
June, 2008
May, 2008
- May 31, 2008 - Heavy Metal II : is temporarily down.
- May 29, 2008 - Hvy Metal II: Game Status Report #3
- May 19, 2008 - Hvy Metal II: Game Status Report #2
- May 18, 2008 - Empire Server 4.3.15 has been released.
- May 17, 2008 - WinACE 2.5.54 has been released for Hvy Metal II.
- May 15, 2008 - WinACE 2.5.52 release for Heavy Metal II.
- May 11, 2008 - Hvy Metal II : Game Status Report #1 is out.
- May 07, 2008 - Empire Server 4.3.14 has been released.
- May 06, 2008 - Heavy Metal II replacement list is open.
- May 05, 2008 - >>> Heavy Metal II is open. <<<
April, 2008
- April 30, 2008 - Infos on Heavy Metal II rules.
- April 26, 2008 - WinACE 2.5.50 has been released.
- April 16, 2008 - Changeling Blitz is open again.
- April 15, 2008 - Empire Server 4.3.13 has been released.
- April 13, 2008 - Hvy_Metal II Registrations are open.
- April 11, 2008 - WinACE 2.5.48 has been released.
- April 10, 2008 - Appetizer for Hvy_Metal II.
- April 09, 2008 - Call For Players!
- April 09, 2008 - Hvy_metal II testing blitz is open.
- April 09, 2008 - Changeling Blitz is temporarily down.
- April 05, 2008 - Call for Contributors! >>The Empire Bootcamp<<
- April 05, 2008 - Empire Server 4.3.12 has been released.
- April 03, 2008 - Hvy_metal II : Unstable Isotopes is underway.
February, 2008
January, 2008
November, 2007
October, 2007
September, 2007
June, 2007
May, 2007
March, 2007
- March 23, 2007 - WinACE 2.5.36 has been released.
- March 21, 2007 - WinACE 2.5.34 has been released.
February, 2007
January, 2007
December, 2006
October, 2006
July, 2006
June, 2006
May, 2006
- May 31, 2006 - WinACE 2.5.20 has been released.
- May 28, 2006 - WinACE 2.5.18 has been released.
- May 28, 2006 - Empire Server 4.3.5 has been released.
- May 25, 2006 - Empire Server 4.3.4 has been released.
- May 24, 2006 - WinACE 2.5.16 has been released.
- May 23, 2006 - South Pacific - The Search for the Lost Continent of Atlantis is open.
- May 23, 2006 - WinACE 2.5.14 has been released.
- May 22, 2006 - WinACE 2.5.12 has been released.
- May 17, 2006 - Empire Server 4.3.3 has been released.
- May 15, 2006 - WinACE 2.5.10 has been released.
April, 2006
March, 2006
February, 2006
January, 2006
November, 2005
October, 2005
August, 2005
July, 2005
March, 2005
January, 2005
- January 31, 2005 - January edition of Empire News is out.
- January 20, 2005 - Added game history for Petting Zoo III (2004/2005).
- January 14, 2005 - International Trade Wars has been announced.
December, 2004
November, 2004
- November 8, 2004 - Twisted Minds 2k4 has ended.
October, 2004
- October 21, 2004 - October edition of Empire News is out.
- October 18, 2004 - Star Wars Empire II - The Battle for New Byss has ended.
September, 2004
August, 2004
June, 2004
May, 2004
April, 2004
March, 2004
- March 31, 2004: Into to the Petting Zoo has ended.
- March 24, 2004: Star Wars Empire - Bidder's War has ended.
- March 22, 2004 - Empire Server 4.2.14 released. See server software and change log.
- March 15, 2004 - Intro to the Petting Zoo has been announced.
- March 14, 2004 - Retro Empire has been announced.
- March 13, 2004 - WinACE 2.4.4 released. Download here or at SourceForge.
- March 3, 2004 - Added game history for Ogre Empire (2002).
- March 3, 2004 - Added game history for Euro Empire I (1991).
- March 3, 2004 - Added a page titled "How to Make your Game 'Major'".
- March 2, 2004 - March Edition of Empire News is out.
- March 1, 2004 - A page titled "This should be easy to code" is now available.
- March 1, 2004 - Archive copy of the Wolfpack Empire website as of May, 2003 is available.
- March 1, 2004 - A page detailing known games in Empire history is available.
- March 1, 2004 - Added game history for UAlberta Invitational (1992).
February, 2004
- February 27, 2004 - Added game history for Coliseum I (1992).
- February 27, 2004 - WinACE 2.4.2 released. Download here or at SourceForge.
- February 26, 2004 - Added game history for Ice World II (2001).
- February 25, 2004 - Added game history for Ice World III (2001/2002).
- February 23, 2004 - Added game history for Bayou Blast (1990).
- February 20, 2004 - Added game history for Oakland University Fall Empire 1990.
- February 20, 2004 - Added game history for European Empire (1990).
- February 19, 2004 - Added game history for Kent State Fall Empire 1990.
- February 17, 2004 - Added new page "Detailed Historical Timeline" in History section.
- February 17, 2004 - Added game history for an unnamed game from 1982. Oldest power report ever found! Another game from the same time period has also been partially recovered.
- February 17, 2004 - Added game history for Twisted Mind I (1997/1998).
- February 17, 2004 - Havok II: Designing Nations has ended.
- February 16, 2004 - Added game history for Kent Surprise Empire (1990).
- February 16, 2004 - Empire Server 4.2.13 released. See server software and change log.
- February 14, 2004 - WinACE 2.4.1 released. Download here or at SourceForge.
- February 13, 2004 - Newbie V has been announced.
- February 3, 2004 - February Edition of Empire News is out.
January, 2004
December, 2003
- December 17, 2003 - Added game history for Bayou Blast III (1996/1997).
- December 17, 2003 - Added game history for Arctic Blast II (1995).
- December 16, 2003 - Added game history for Arctic Blast I (1994).
- December 15, 2003 - Added game history for UAlberta Nukefest (1994).
- December 15, 2003 - Added game history for Dwarven Chowder III (1994/1995).
- December 15, 2003 - Added sorting options to History of Empire Games page.
- December 13, 2003 - Added local copy of supporting source articles in the history section for preservation purposes.
- December 12, 2003 - Havok II has been announced.
- December 9, 2003 - Added game history for Dwarven Chowder IV (1995).
- December 9, 2003 - December Edition of Empire News is out.
- December 3, 2003 - Havok I has ended. Game history now available.
- December 3, 2003 - WinACE 2.3.3 released. Download here or at SourceForge.
November, 2003
- November 1, 2003 - November Edition of Empire News is out.
October, 2003
- October 1, 2003 - October edition of Empire News is out.
September, 2003
- September 25, 2003 - Added game history for Found Empire (1994).
- September 17, 2003 - Newbie IV game announcement has been made.
- September 7, 2003 - Version 1.18.1 of PTkEi has been released.
- September 1, 2003 - September edition of Empire News is out.
August, 2003
- August 26, 2003 - Lord of the Rings Empire II game announcement has been made.
- August 26, 2003 - Newbie Game #3 run by Lanny Andelin has recently completed.
- August 25, 2003 - Mid-Shipman Empire II run by Mark Ballinger has recently completed.
- August 20, 2003 - Empire Server v4.2.12 has been released.
- August 12, 2003 - Added game history for Lord of the Rings I (2002).
- August 6, 2003 - Added game history for Pangaea (2003).
- August 1, 2003 - Pangaea has ended.
- August 1, 2003 - August edition of Empire News is out.
July, 2003
June, 2003
May, 2003
- May 30, 2003 - WinACE 2.2.12 has been released (offsite link).
- May 30, 2003 - Added game history for Empire Classic (1991).
- May 28, 2003 - Added game history for Ice World IV (2002/03).
- May 28, 2003 - A few previous editions of Empire News are available. More in the future.
- May 27, 2003 - June edition of Empire News is out.
- May 24, 2003 - EIF version 1.3.0 released (offsite link).
- May 23, 2003 - Added game history for Riverworld (1993/94) (historically significant game).
- May 22, 2003 - Midshipman Empire has begun. mid.wolfpackempire.com/6789.
- May 22, 2003 - Added game history for Chainsaw IV (1993).
- May 20, 2003 - Newbie III Empire announced. See Thematic Games for more information.
- May 19, 2003 - Empire website completely revamped. You're seeing the results.
- May 6, 2003 - Midshipman Empire announced. See Thematic Games for more information.
April, 2003