''Sid Meier's Antietam!'' is a real-time computer wargame designed by

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, the co-founder of

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, then released in December 1999. It is the sequel to the 1997 ''

Sid Meier's Gettysburg! ''Sid Meier's Gettysburg!'' is a 1997 real-time wargame developed by Firaxis Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was designed by Sid Meier, and followed by '' Sid Meier's Antietam!'' in 1999. Gameplay The game allows the player to control ...

''.

Gameplay

The game allows the player to control either the

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troops during the Battle of Antietam of the

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. It can be played as a single scenario, or as a campaign of linked scenarios, either recounting the original history or exploring alternate possibilities.

Development

The game was not released through retail stores. The staff of '' Computer Gaming World'' summarized it as "a grand experiment by Firaxis to test the popularity of online-only distribution for commercial releases."

Reception

''Antietam!'' received "favorable" reviews according to the

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. The game was a runner-up for ''

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'' 1999 "Wargame of the Year" award. The staff wrote, "Another battle, another victory for this thoroughly entertaining wargame 'for the masses.'" Conversely, the staff of ''Computer Gaming World'' named it the best wargame game of 1999. They wrote, "''Antietam'' is the epitome of a Sid Meier design: intensely absorbing and wickedly punishing."

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* {{Firaxis 1999 video games American Civil War video games Computer wargames Firaxis Games games Multiplayer and single-player video games Real-time tactics video games Antietam! Video game sequels Video games developed in the United States Video games set in the United States Windows games Windows-only games Battle of Antietam

Gameplay

Development

Reception

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