''Legion Arena'' is a

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developed by Slitherine Strategies. It allows the player to play as several tribes during the rise of the

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. The player can play as the Latin tribes, the

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and the Romans. It is published by Black Bean Games in Europe and

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in North America for

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Release

The game was announced on June 30, 2004. A

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port by Freeverse was announced on January 12, 2006. In 2006, an expansion to ''Legion Arena'' was released under the title of ''Legion Arena: Cult of Mithras''. It incorporated mythical elements into the base game.

Reception

''Legion Arena'' received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On

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, the game holds a score of 65/100 based on 20 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On

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, the game holds a score of 68.23% based on 22 reviews.

References

External links

''Legion Arena'' homepage

''Legion Arena'' old homepage

Freeverse: ''Legion Arena''
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Release

Reception

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