DomiNations explained

DomiNations
Developer:Nexon
Big Huge Games
Publisher:Nexon (2015-2019)
Big Huge Games (2020-present)
Platforms:Android
iOS
iPadOS
Genre:Strategy
Modes:Massively multiplayer online game

DomiNations is a 2015 freemium mobile massively multiplayer strategy video game developed and published by Big Huge Games.[1] The game was released on April 1, 2015.

Gameplay

DomiNations is a massively multiplayer online game. Players build a base with Defensive, Economy, and Army. An example of a military building is the Barracks along with several wonders of the world and a town centre. After training appropriate troops, players search for suitable opponents to attack and gain loot and medals.

Players can choose to play as any of the 8 different nations - British, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean or Roman; and advance through 16 ages from Dawn Age to Automation Age, expanding the base in each age.

There is also a single player campaign where players practice strategies by battling in a historical perspective. DomiNations introduced World War on December 2, 2015.

Reception

As of April 2017, the game has over 32million players worldwide, including 25million players in the Western world, and it has grossed over in lifetime revenue.[2]

Reviewers have compared the game with Clash of Clans, and the reviewers generally do not regard the two games being too similar.[3] [4] [5] [6] As of March 2016, the game had been downloaded over 19 million times.[7]

During the 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated DomiNations for "Mobile Game of the Year".[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . bighugegames.com.
  2. News: DomiNations surpasses $100 million in revenues two years after first launching . . April 20, 2017.
  3. Web site: Clash of Clans Meets Civilization in DomiNations - Gamezebo. 9 February 2015.
  4. Web site: DomiNations assaults Clash of Clans with a Civilization-like mobile strategy game . 2 April 2015.
  5. Web site: DomiNations Vs Clash of Clans for best strategy game – Product Reviews Net. 6 April 2015. 26 October 2017. 26 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026111814/http://www.product-reviews.net/2015/04/06/dominations-vs-clash-of-clans-for-best-strategy-game/. dead.
  6. Web site: Dominations is Better than Clash of Clans . 13 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Nexon acquires DomiNations developer Big Huge Games. VentureBeat. 10 March 2016. 11 March 2016.
  8. Web site: 2016 Awards Category Details Mobile Game of the Year . . interactive.org . 29 November 2023.