The fact that this nearly 20 year old game keeps getting official patches is proof that it is more than deserving of a sequel.

@MrGuliton

6 ай бұрын

You could rebuild the game in a modern engine as is, and it would be a good game worth buying.

@TurKlack

6 ай бұрын

Well it's the only Petroglyph game that I know of that was a success.

@Pvt.Conscriptovich

6 ай бұрын

Legends based sequel!

@lemonynora

6 ай бұрын

It’s a timeless game. I’d love if they made some official expansions for it or a full on remake/sequel. I’m sure it would be profitable. They could do all three main eras. I think it should still have legends stuff. They could have different modes or stories like a canon campaign, legends, and mixed. Idk there’s a lot they could do.

@michaelandreipalon359

6 ай бұрын

Why need a sequel when you could just tie up FoC's loose ends via other media like webcomics or sourcebooks?

Man, gotta appreciate Petroglyph for helping a game almost 20 years old thrive. Not a lot of other developers who would do that

@SMthegamer1

6 ай бұрын

They still update their 8-bit armies games too, I think they did some music overhaul this week. I wish they had the source code for Dune 2000, over the years a few Devs from the Westwood days have tried helping fans get servers recognised as official so we don't have to use third party software to play multiplayer, or even just to play on Windows 10. Unfortunately every time someone got close they seemingly disappeared, I'm guessing EA stepped in but there's no way to know for sure.

@michaelandreipalon359

6 ай бұрын

Update sure is timely with Valve and Half-Life 1 in mind.

@kyararos4565

6 ай бұрын

@@SMthegamer1 OpenRA supports Dune 2000

@jukahri

6 ай бұрын

​@@michaelandreipalon359Half-Life 3 confirmed?

@michaelandreipalon359

6 ай бұрын

@@jukahri Eh, am already fine with Epistle 3 in case Alyx is followed up by a surprise disappointment of a sequel, whatever it may be.

Wow it's crazy to me that it's getting any updates at all, but porting to 64-bit I would never have expected.

@haydentravis3348

6 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure some of the mod developers work at Petroglyph. At least 2 are active in the steam workshop.

@bluetooth2677

6 ай бұрын

I wish they would care about other users besides steam. This patch is only for the steam version.

@BrainDamagedAutist

6 ай бұрын

EA refuses to update Sims 3 to 64-bit for PC users, but did it for Mac awhile back. ... Probably because they know people would drop Sims 4 instantly if they did. I'm happy Petroglyph did this.

@haydentravis3348

6 ай бұрын

@@BrainDamagedAutist Oh wow, I hadn't actually thought of that. I still play S3 and it'd be so much better to have a 64bit version.

@sanderengelen9140

5 ай бұрын

@@haydentravis3348there is a mod that allows the Sims 3 with 64 bit! It also fixes the MASSIVE loading screen and laggy open world

you can really tell how much they care about the modders

@Ponyman-1997

6 ай бұрын

Built in Mod support greatly extends the life expectancy of games

@DerDrecksack87

6 ай бұрын

​@@Ponyman-1997 indeed. In this case its also a lot of love for the game they made, its not like there is a reason for them to work on it, its just a few bucks (often under 5$) and there are no micro transactions like Battlefront & co. has, so they dont really earn anything by doing it, its just awesome that they invested the time.

@Terrorbrot

6 ай бұрын

They could probably be selling the game for 20-30€ today and people would be gladly paying that for nostalgia's sakes alone. Yet these giga chads decide to keep helping their modding community as well even though they dont have any direct monetary gain from it ❤️

@FunkThompson

6 ай бұрын

The modders are keeping that game selling *long* after release, so it is a mutually beneficial relationship. I picked up Empire at War, oh, 4 or 5 years ago now, after seeing XPSGamers running the mods.

@Pat100

6 ай бұрын

Orginal game?

First Half-Life and now this, love it when devs go back to polish their older games

@wesleybacon8346

6 ай бұрын

when did half-life get an update? 😮

@blackburn1489

6 ай бұрын

@@wesleybacon8346 few days ago

@aarongeerdts5405

6 ай бұрын

​@@wesleybacon8346 they just had a documentary for the the 20th anniversary so mb thats where they announced it it was on valves official KZread channel

@OverwatchSniper

6 ай бұрын

@@wesleybacon8346 few days ago

@DIEGhostfish

6 ай бұрын

​@@wesleybacon8346like two or three days ago.

Imagine a dev team patching a 20year old game mainly to help dedicated modding communities to improve their content. All of this for free. Petroglyph is really an amazing studio

5:30 Whoah whoah whoah, whoah. Hold up. You mean the Avenger and Allecto dont have to do 100% of the work for the Imperial Navy anymore?

@justintaylor1713

6 ай бұрын

I hope that I’ll still get to see Allecto often. At first I was annoyed by how I saw it in every battle, but then it started growing on me and now I’m trying to figure out how to add in a custom Star Destroyer just named Allecto

@Mistacourson

6 ай бұрын

now I’m actually going to miss the Allecto

@muadddib

6 ай бұрын

I havent played EaW for what feels like a lifetime, but I still remember those names. Allecto truly is the 🐐

Find you a partner the same way Petroglyph loves EaW.

@felps_4500

6 ай бұрын

More like loves the people that loves EaW 👀

I love petro, even tho EaW is 15 plus years old at this point, they still set time and money for people to work on issues we find, it's why the game still feels alive, with people like you Corey here to help it!

@playboyj0hnny270

6 ай бұрын

Got me thinking, maybe they’re eyeing a sequel?

@Mayflower-Yev

6 ай бұрын

@@playboyj0hnny270They definitely are, it’s just that Disney hasn’t green lit it yet, or at least that’s what Petroglyph have been telling us.

@Gyratus

6 ай бұрын

More likely a small group that did it on some "personnal projects half day of the week". Some companies and studios have them so why not. Otherwise from a commercial point of view it makes no sense.

@haydentravis3348

6 ай бұрын

It seems like the most successful and lasting developers set aside time so their people can work on passion projects.

@sim.frischh9781

5 ай бұрын

17 years. Quite impressive it got a patch AT ALL! O.o

So great they came in and dropped this update! Well done Petroglyph. also looking forward to that new RTS they have in the works. Seems interesting. Well done on the video Corey!

@blackburn1489

6 ай бұрын

I hope your save files are in save) To access your older 32-bit save games, switch to the 32-bit version by selecting PROPERTIES -> BETAS -> 32-bit_version

@ruperttownsend7056

6 ай бұрын

​@@blackburn1489I was going to say that I lost all of my saves after this update came out.

The simple fact they are going back into EAW engine and code might be a sign that they might be gearing up to start working on EAW 2. Only speculation here but one can only hope

@Revkor

6 ай бұрын

they say they want to

@trazyntheinfinite9895

6 ай бұрын

Considering what the remake mod managed to do, i can only salivate at the ptospects of a modern engine....

@tezcanuyank3446

6 ай бұрын

@@trazyntheinfinite9895 I just hope if they do it they don't put system requirements for a super computer

@ozisponas1593

6 ай бұрын

There been rumors of a sequel for a year now from devs themselves. hints and teases and etc

@haydentravis3348

6 ай бұрын

One of the first steps to remaking Empire at War would be to update the engine for modern systems. They might have released this update to test reception. They know they can remake it, now they need to know if people want it.

Petroglyph is the 🐐 Same with all the mod teams.

@Revkor

6 ай бұрын

they are the Heir of Westwood

@romariowilson6254

6 ай бұрын

Fr

I literally clapped for joy when you mentioned the fix to the ship names thing... such a small thing but so thankful they finally changed that lol

Oh wow, I thought it was JUST the 64 bit change. This is pretty amazing for future changes!

Man, this gives me hopes for a EaW sequel. However, seeing how sequels are being released that bastardize why we loved the original, do we really want to see a sequel? I don't want to see EaW get Dawn of War 3'ed

@michaelandreipalon359

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Heck, even Baldur's Gate 3, for all its quality, isn't a true sequel to the original BioWare duology in my opinion.

@monke12354

6 ай бұрын

​@@michaelandreipalon359well, Baldur's Gate 3 is not made by Bioware, while Petroglyph are literally the original developers, so that's a weird comparison

@bilbobaggins6251

6 ай бұрын

With the licensing... there are only iron fists holding onto the Star Wars IP. I doubt we'll see a sequel but that's alright if we get a boost to the modding with this Update. Shame I lost my large galaxy admiral Hapes Consortium save. That's the price of progress I guess.

@michaelandreipalon359

6 ай бұрын

@@bilbobaggins6251 You can revert back to 32 bit though.

@michaelandreipalon359

6 ай бұрын

@@monke12354 True, but even so, it should be deemed an alternate universe sequel spin-off, not unlike the apocryphal and fan-debasing Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO.

I instantly thought of How Corey would react to this update when I went on Steam.

@kanalkucker14

6 ай бұрын

same

This exact situation also happened with Sins of a Solar Empire 2, which is also an old and iconic Strategy space game. People were confused why Sins was getting updates after 10 years and it turns out they were testing player engagement and eventually made a sequel (now early access). Devs don't usually update 10+ year old games just for the sake of being nice, and this is the 3rd year in a row that EAW has been updated.....so maybe something is actually happening? One can dream

@CoreyLoses

6 ай бұрын

They are not currently making a sequel or remaster, they've been very open about wanting to and the fact that they aren't. These patches have been going on since 2017/2018.

@AnimeFan-dl4qd

6 ай бұрын

@@CoreyLoses Did they mention which obstacles prevent them of making a sequel?

@Ponyman-1997

6 ай бұрын

​@@AnimeFan-dl4qddisney I believe

@AnimeFan-dl4qd

6 ай бұрын

@@Ponyman-1997 I see; they probably dont want a continuation of legend Star wars...

@jakkuhl6223

6 ай бұрын

Disney gave EA exclusive Vidya gaem rights to SW. If petro isn't affiliated with them then it's not happening. Thank your corporate overlords.

I love how this beloved 17 year old game is still getting official patches.

First Half Life, now Empire at War; I love that older games are still getting updates

The moment you said unit veterancy i heard the Command and Conquer Generals pilot sounds

@michaelandreipalon359

6 ай бұрын

Gotta love their ejection seat benefits... unless they got shot down above water or some inaccessible area.

I was about to ask if unit veterancy was now possible to some limited capacity and you answered it in the video, I look forward to seeing what you folks decide to do with that, veterancy tends to be a pretty cool mechanic in other RTS games, and I could even see it being used to represent a character's growth as a commander or warrior within a campaign, like for example Luke Skywalker in Imperial Reign developing further as a force hero, or Revan and their companions actually leveling up to an extent in Revan's Revenge, as if they really were characters in an RPG.

5:40 RIP Alecto, you will no longer be every single ISD1 I build. Also, with how the specific units presist between tactical and galactic level now, is there a chance of something akin to a veterancy mechanic reentering into the discussion of possibility?

So crazy how these old games still get official love.

i knew i remembered seeing a rancor eat someone, glad to know i'm not insane

I hope this helps with Remake's stability

holy shit. Mods are gonna get even bigger.

I guess that explains why all my save files are now gone

@joelmcfly5172

6 ай бұрын

You can revert to an older version on steam by going to the 32-bit branch under preferences

@opiterturpilinus2248

6 ай бұрын

​@@joelmcfly5172yeah I know just didn't except it is all but it is good to see that my favorite star wars game is still being worked

So excited for the new doors this opens for you and the team!

Round of applause for Petroglyph for sure.

That 20 year old games even compile today is amazing. Much more impressive is that they even compile for different architectures! Well done Engineering...

6:20 UNIT VETERANCY, coming soon(tm) to EAW:X... EDIT: 7:01 GET HYPE

For those trying out the new patch. Previously under 32 bit mode many need to run compatibility mode, limiting the cpu and gpu. TURN Compatibility Off. Let your computer run normally, let the game run normally. If you are experiencing stuttering or lag issues this will likely help....alot. Pass on what you have learned. 😊

I honestly thought that some mod got updated, thanks for breaking down the patch! Can't wait for the modders to start making some more crazy stuff.

Yes!! Unit vet status is gonna be killer if it doesn't kill the engine!

This is awesome! Great video. Gonna boot it up again haven’t played in a year I think.

petroglyph is wild for supporting such an old game just because. That's dedication right there.

I was curious to hear your take on this update. Much appreciated.

oh I've been waiting for the name thing for a long time, its so nice to have some variety there

Can't wait to see what your modders are able to create now with these new possibilitys👍🏻

So damn excited to load this up again!!! Damn near wet myself in joy when I saw this news a couple days ago.

That's very cool that old games like this are still getting updates. And what is cooler- it's that the updates are good and really make the game better

I played this game when it came out. Thinking about going back to it. Awesome to see such a great game getting continued support.

A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

ANOTHER EaW update? Aw yeeeeah! Thank you to the Petroglyph dev teams!

This video just randomly popped up on my feed, no idea who you are but thank you for this video, had no idea this game was recieving updates and such a decent one at that, now I've just reinstalled and going to re-live the good times.

I can tell from Corey's voice that he's so joyful for the update

We owe petroglyph a really nice Christmas gift for doing this. Twenty years later and they're helping the community out. Much appreciated.

I am really excited that we can finally have more than a couple ship names, and more than that, we could possibly track their story!

A legitimate improvement. That's awesome. Also, that world devastator model is beautiful.

I am so happy about the persistent names! I love making actual plays and that is a game changer for storytelling!

Honestly getting an upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit is *huge*, it’s not flipping a switch but a lot of work! Hard to not see this as a labour of love and I’m very happy that Petroglyph supported it! I hope I can try out their next RTS game when it comes out

RIP ISD Allecto and it's 89 siblings 2006 - 2023

wow this is incredible! I love my ships having unique names.

They also patched that unlimited jetpack glitch from boba Fett and the phase two dark Troopers.

That's absolutely awesome. I pulled out my DVD and I'm getting that installed. It's been more than 10 years since I last played any mods, and I'm excited to see how they've progressed.

@CoreyLoses

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately disk copies won't work for the updates, they only get released for the Steam version.

@CocoHutzpah

6 ай бұрын

@@CoreyLoses damn, and steam doesn't recognize my disk keys

YOOOO ITS THE DUDE FROM THAT MAP I LOVE. (Love your work man, keep it up and we love you and all the work you and your team does for the game)

0:40 "This doesn't, however, mean that you should expect better performance either in the frame rate or your personal skill." Lol Corey cooked here

Great stuff Corey

Hey Corey I had an idea for how to get the Starhawk to be able to damage ships using its tractor beam, not sure if you’ve tried it already but an ability like the SPAT beam from the ship ‘The Liberation’ from the mod ‘Awakening of the rebellion’ but with shield piercing effect. Not sure if that would actually work but had that thought today and thought I should share it.

@CoreyLoses

6 ай бұрын

That's just the superlaser ability or the proton beam, which isn't really something we want to use for it.

The mods for this, 15 years ago, were awesome. Remember the zerg mod space battles being a blast.

And here I thought the question about 64 bit by the devs in the stream chat a while ago was a joke

Petroglyph pulling another epic move.

Amazing news. Great to see, they are still caring.

I wonder if the new Awakening of the Rebellion update will be delayed in order to integrate some of these changes.

man petroglyph are awesome, so much passion! I hope they can get the go ahead for a sequal some day.

Wow I had no idea this game was still supported. I've got to grab my old PC cd sun faded box and start the install. So glad I kept a drive in my rig.

Not played the game myself this just popped on my videos feed for some reason as someone that typically plays RTS games, i must admit i am impressed for a nearly 20 year old game still getting updates impresses me.

4:45 There goes my Thrawn's Revenge cheese strat

We need Empire at War 2!

Wow, this sounds great

Darn, I liked ghost blasters.

Unexpected but great to see stuff like this!

Nice update, I hope one day they fix fluent camera points switching to enable free cinematic camera modding. I presented the issue on my channel.

I’m going to replay the game now! I’m very excited.

Hi Corey, I love your work. Can I ask you to try unit veterancy? This is something I really wanted to see in SWEAW.

I just bought a copy off of Steam last night. I can’t believe I’ve missed out on this gem all these years.

Truly amazing that Petroglyph has been supporting this game for the past 20 years. Not only is the this a testament to the greatness of the company but of the game they created as well. THis is an example of money well spent having bought the game and expansion pack twice, once when it first came out, and then 15 years later on Steam. Thank you Petroglyph!

Petroglyph really are MVPs!

Even tho I'm not modding anymore I'm still very happy to see updates are beeing made for this game ❤️

I haven't played these games in a decade but absolutely loved them back in the day. This video just came into my recommended and I'm actually shocked that this game still has mod and even dev support! I think I'm gonna have to dust mine off soon and try out some of these mods since I only ever played vanilla as a kid.

Great scott! 64 bit support? Heck yes!!!

Was…was personally hoping for the ability to organize groups and issue deployment orders while paused, but this is cool too.

If you’re looking for performance improvement, DXVK is usually the best go for DX9 games

This is great news; guess I'll be waiting on Thrawn's Revenge and the Unleashed submod for a while but I'm happy the game has been updated to 64 bit. Only thing missing now is having allied factions

Petroglyph just cemented themselves as my favorite studio.

Oh my. The performance update to Surface Go is just amazing. It runs proper smooth without mods now. I might even try mods...

Amazing!

I hope this means the Absolute Chaos mod's campaign will finely work! :D

*Unit veterancy* and *'leveling' a named unit into higher unit tiers* - e.g. promoting a hero unit, or corvette commander into a frigate or cruiser command, or a named company into a higher tier of infantry or vehicles - would shift game-play toward a higher degree of immersion and strategy due to another incentive to preserve forces in battles...

WOOOOOOOW!!!!! This is fantastic.

so what I am hearing is that throne's revenge and awakening of the rebellion are going to get a massive upgrade haha

Thank you Petroglyph for keeping not only one of my favourite games but part of my childhood alive. Thank you Corey for letting the community know but also thank you to the community, both modders and players. i hope one day, Petroglyph can get the rights to make a sequel

As Eckhart said, “Jesus Star Wars, take the hint.”

i love this game and still play it today

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!

half life anniversary update and now EaW? what a great thanksgiving present!

Imagine a new game like this, but space battles are done like the battlestation games and the ground wars are done like the men of war games

Do this update mean you will make more Factions available in Fall of the Republic? Do you think this will bring an uptick in Factions across the entire modbase? With the game going into 64 bit will this make modeling assets harder? With the increase in textures will lower or less capable computers be able to still run the game reasonable fast? Some questions that popped up while watching this amazing video.

Ooh, what about maintaining a damage profile for capital ships and SSDs, ships over a certain size, to represent repairs on larger vessels taking longer, perhaps repairing faster for fleets at shipyards. Impractical for all ships/units but maintaining it for larger ships makes lore and game sense. If you ravaged the hardpoints on an SSD, only to lose the battle, then face it again at full HP the next fight? Doesn't seem right to me.

@Meravokas

6 ай бұрын

They already have it in game for Executors/Executor heroes at the least for Thrawn's Revenge.

@jonathanmalone1943

6 ай бұрын

Ah been a long time, didn't know!@@Meravokas

Huge respect to Petroglyph team and modders!