Battle of Guandu

Strategy Real-Time Strategy Three Kingdoms Historical War

Overview

Battle of Guandu is a strategy game based on the historic Battle of Guandu, the decisive clash between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, with battle maps meticulously recreated from historical records.

Introduction

Battle of Guandu is based on the famous Battle of Guandu, with battle maps faithfully recreated from historical records to present the full battlefield panorama. The game abandons the traditional city-centric domestic systems of Three Kingdoms titles, pioneering a real-time strategy approach built around army units as the basic element. It features high-resolution and color display standards, along with voice battle reports and terrain map switching functions. The game was released in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean versions abroad, making it the first mainland Chinese game software to achieve significant export success.

Project Details

Research: Months in libraries, poring over historical records.

Consultation: Historians brought in to verify every detail.

Recreation: Every hill and river mapped from ancient texts.

Milestone: The first Chinese game exported overseas in multiple languages.

Game Features

  • Pioneering Army-Based RTS – Abandons the traditional city-centric domestic system of Three Kingdoms games, pioneering a real-time strategy format built around army units.
  • Historically Accurate Maps – Battle maps meticulously recreated from historical records, faithfully reproducing the Battle of Guandu battlefield.
  • Historical Scholar Consultation – Historical scholars were invited to participate in background research, pursuing a sense of historical authenticity.
  • Multi-Language Export – Released in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean versions abroad, making it the first mainland Chinese game software to achieve significant export success.
  • Voice Reports & Terrain Switching – Features voice battle reports and terrain map switching functions for enhanced battlefield immersion.

Mirror of History, Witness Guandu

The Battle of Guandu was a pivotal turning point in the history of the Three Kingdoms, and Battle of Guandu brings it to the screen with every detail faithfully sourced from historical records. Each battle map is drawn strictly according to ancient texts—from the course of rivers and the distribution of hills to the exact positions of camps, all mirroring the battlefield of a thousand years ago. Historical scholars were consulted to verify every detail, ensuring that nothing is left to conjecture. As you command your troops, you can almost hear the echoes of war drums and see the banners fluttering in the wind. This is not a work of fiction, but a sincere re-creation of those fiery years. Here, you are no longer a mere spectator but a witness to history itself, using strategy and resolve to rewrite the decisive clash that determined the fate of the realm.

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