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"StarCraft was impossible to topple from its Korean throne" — Why an extra civ was added to Age of Empires 2 at the last minute
The Age of Conquerors expansion didn't initially include a Korean civ, but StarCraft's popularity at the time forced Microsoft into a rushed decision.
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Microsoft forced to add Koreans to Age of Empires 2 — and it cost their employee his freedom
That’s exactly what happened to the Ensemble Studios team in 1999 while developing Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors. Game designer Sandy Petersen at X (Twitter) told how Microsoft forced him to make ...