Strategy games have evolved over thousands of years, from ancient games like Go and Checkers to modern computer games. Key developments include the emergence of real-time strategy games in the 1980s and 1990s with titles like Dune 2 and Warcraft, and the growth of different strategy genres on PC in the 2000s including 4X, turn-based, and real-time games like Civilization, Total War, and Company of Heroes. Console strategy has also advanced with games attempting to bring the RTS genre to consoles starting in the 2000s.

1. The History of Strategy Games Strategy games have been a part of cultures dating back 5000 years. Many of these games are still played today and influenced how strategy games have evolved.3000 B.C. – Ancient Checkers game , Ur, Iraq

2. 2300 B.C.- Go, China

3. 1400 B.C. – Alquerque, Egypt

4. 600 A.D. – Chess, Northern India, or Afghanistan

5. 1100 A.D.- Fierges, France

6. 1756 A.D. -Draughts, England

7. 1952 A.D.-Checkers computer game

8. 1953 A.D.- Risk, France

9. 1960 A.D. – Stratego

10. 1972- Pong

11. 1976 – Breakout

12. 1977 – Space War

13. 1978- Space Invaders

14. 1979- Asteroids

15. 1979 – GalaxianCheckers3000 B.C.- The Game of UR, Iraq 1400 B.C.- Alquerque, Egypt1100 A.D.- Fierges, France1756 A.D.- Draughts, England1952 A.D.- Checkers computer program, by Arthur L. Samuel.

16. Go2300 B.C.- Oldest strategy game in the world still played in its original form. The rules of Go can be learned in minutes, but it can take a lifetime to master the game.“While the Baroque rules of chess could only have been created by humans, the rules of go are so elegant, organic, and rigorously logical that if intelligent life forms exist elsewhere in the universe, they almost certainly play go.” - Edward Lasker

17. 600 A.D.600 A.D.- Chess, India and Afghanistan. Chess is a history of medieval times in miniature. The six different chess pieces represent a cross section of medieval life with its many ceremonies, grandeur, and wars.

18. Two of the most popular strategy board games from the 1950’s were Risk and Stratego.

19. The 80’sThe Rise of the R.T.SThe eighties was a decade of change for the strategy genre. It resulted in the birth of the real time strategy concept of war. Which has pushed the strategy genre into the games that we all know and love today. 1983 – Stonkers

20. 1984 – The Ancient Art of War

21. 1987 – Nether Earth

22. 1989 – Herzog ZweiStonkersRelease Date: 1983Developed by: Imagine SoftwareDebuted on: Zx SpectrumGenre: Real Time Strategy

23. The Ancient Art of WarRelease Date: 1984Developed by: Evryware Debuted on: Apple IIe, Macintosh, TRS-80, Dos, Amstrad CPCGenre: Real Time Strategy

24. Nether EarthRelease Date: 1987Developed By: Argus Press SoftwareDebuted on: Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX SpectrumGenre: Strategy Game

25. Herzog ZweiRelease Date: 1989Developed by: TechnoSoftDebuted on: The Sega GenesisGenre: Real Time Strategy

26. 90’s EraVideo games were taking off and there were several big hit strategy series. The mass inception of the PC allowed more intricate interfaces and broader campaigns.Three major categories of Strategy games emerged during this era: RTS, Turn Based, and 4X.Major Titles of This Era:1992 Dune 2