World War III: Black Gold
- Genres
- Real Time Strategy (RTS) Strategy
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac
- Release
- Mac Oct 16, 2001 PC (Microsoft Windows) Oct 16, 2001
- Credits
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JP
JoWooD Productions Software
TI
TopWare Interactive
RP
Reality Pump
- Board status
- —
About
World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to switch their economies to alternative energy sources. Soon, mass protests erupt all over the world, effectively shutting down the global economy. The Great Powers have declared WW III...
