Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War is a 2006 real-time strategy game developed by Midway Studios San Diego for PC. Players build and command ancient civilizations in large-scale warfare, managing armies and resources through traditional RTS gameplay while also having the option to drop into direct, third-person control of individual units on the battlefield. This hybrid mechanic allows commanders to personally lead hero characters and soldiers in combat rather than issuing orders exclusively from an overhead perspective. The game focuses on historical civilizations and the military conflicts between them, blending the macro-level decision-making typical of the strategy genre with a more immediate, action-oriented layer that distinguishes it from conventional RTS titles of the era.
