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North vs. South: The Great American Civil War

North vs. South: The Great American Civil War is a 1999 computer wargame developed by Erudite Software and published by Interactive Magic.

North vs. South: The Great American Civil War
Developer(s)Erudite Software
Publisher(s)Interactive Magic
Release1999
Genre(s)Computer Wargame

Gameplay

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Development

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Origins

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Following the March 1998 release of developer Erudite Software's The Great Battles of Caesar,[1][2] rumors spread inside the game industry that publisher Interactive Magic intended to reuse the Great Battles game engine for another project.[2] Speculation arose initially that it would take place in feudal Japan.[3] In June, this new game was revealed under the tentative title Rally Round the Flag, under development again by Erudite.[4][2] Designed by S. Craig Taylor,[5] who had produced the Great Battles series and designed the board wargame Wooden Ships and Iron Men,[6][7] the game was announced as a Civil War-era computer wargame with a release date of October 1998.[8] Despite using an upgraded version of Great Battles' technology, the game could not be marketed under the series' name for legal reasons: while Erudite's earlier titles were adaptations of GMT Games board products, Rally was not.[8] In early July, Rally Round the Flag was renamed North vs. South: The Eastern Campaigns of the Civil War.[9]

Production

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Erudite created only the art and code for North vs. South; Interactive Magic researched, designed and published the game.[5] Although Taylor was a Civil War history enthusiast, and had worked on eight physical games set during the period, North vs. South was his first return to the topic since designing the 1988 version of Gettysburg.[5][7]

Reception

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CNET Gamecenter rated the game 8/10, and Computer Gaming World gave it a 2 and a half star rating.

References

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  1. ^ Mayer, Robert (March 26, 1998). "Interactive Magic's Great Battles of Caesar in Stores". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Dultz, Marc (November 1998). "North vs. South; When I-Magic Comes Marching Home Again". Computer Gaming World. No. 172. pp. 106, 108.
  3. ^ Staff (September 1998). "100+ Hot New Games; Computer Gaming World's Annual Nostradamus Simulation". Computer Gaming World. No. 170. pp. 153, 156.
  4. ^ Ocampo, Jason (June 24, 1998). "Civil War game being done by Great Battles developer". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Dunkin, Alan (September 14, 1998). "StrategyNet; I-Magic Returns to the Civil War". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "I-Magic Announces "Great Battles" Computer Wargame Series" (Press release). Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: Interactive Magic. January 24, 1997. Archived from the original on June 18, 1997. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Walker, Mark H. (September 9, 1998). "North vs. South". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Dultz, Marc (June 26, 1998). "Ready to Rally Round the Flag?". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Ocampo, Jason (July 6, 1998). "I-Magic officially names Civil War game". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Cobb, Jim (June 1999). "Un-Civil War". Computer Gaming World. No. 179. p. 176.
  11. ^ Albright, Willie (March 24, 1999). "North vs. South". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Dultz, Marc (March 9, 1999). "PC Reviews; North vs. South". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
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