Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins

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About

In the space of fifty years, Earth changed from a planet on cusp of a challenging future to a world a breath away from lifelessness and plunged into an apocalyptic time of ecological disaster, global warfare and the meltdown of human civilization. This is the time of the Maelstrom.

Game Details

Developer:KDV Games
Release:February 13, 2009
Metacritic:58
Platforms:
PC
SingleplayerStrategyRTSSci-fi

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