| Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece | |
| Developer: | Longbow Games |
| Publisher: | Longbow Games |
| Series: | Hegemony |
| Platforms: | Microsoft Windows |
| Released: | Hegemony: Philip of MacedonHegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece |
| Genre: | Real-time strategy |
| Modes: | Single-player |
Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece is a real-time strategy game developed and published by Canadian studio Longbow Digital Arts Inc.[1] It began as Hegemony: Philip of Macedon which revolved around the campaigns of Philip II of Macedon. It was originally released on Windows on 11 May 2010. It was updated as Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece on 23 February 2011 [2] which added scenarios set in the Peloponnesian War.[3] The game features simultaneous real-time tactical battles and real-time strategic empire management, with a focus on the logistics and planning of military campaigns.[4] It was followed by in May 2014 and in August 2015. A DLC for Clash, The Eagle King, was released in February 2017.
According to Steam user reviews the game has a "very positive" rating. GameStar reported that Hegemony: Phillip of Macedon offered "Demanding Real-time Grand Strategy" and gave a 73/100 rating, despite the game's graphics not achieving high standards.[5] Strategy games magazine Armchair General gave Hegemony Gold a rating of 93/100.[6] Furthermore PC Masters rated the game with 84%, Destructoid 75% und GamingXP 70%.[7]