Release Date: April 28, 2016
An economic simulation game inspired by the classic title MULE. It is the debut production of Mohawk Games, a studio led by Soren Johnson, one of the designers of the third and fourth installments of the Civilization series. Offworld Trading Company takes us to Mars, where we assume control of our own trading company and compete against others for leading position on the planet's market.
Offworld Trading Company for PC is an extensive real-time strategy game in which the player’s weapon is not firepower but money. The title is the debut product of Mohawk Games, a studio established by Soren Johnson—one of the lead designers of Sid Meier’s Civilization III and Civilization IV. The production is loosely inspired by M.U.L.E., a strategy game that came out for 8-bit computers in 1983 and turned out to be one of the first commercial successes of Electronic Arts.
The action takes place on Mars, where we assume control over our own trading company and compete against others for the leading position on the planet. In a world where free market is our battlefield and money can buy anything, air we breathe included, we will focus on extraction and production of 13 different raw materials which provides us with a cash inflow and development opportunities. In the game, there are no military units whatsoever, so the base expansion involves building subsequent structures that obtain a given raw material or process one kind of good into another. Apart from that, we also have to provide our plants with an adequate supply of air, petrol, and food. Neglecting this responsibility will force them to buy the aforementioned goods on the free market which, in turn, negatively influences the production costs.
The core of the gameplay is trading with the goods we produce. The market dynamically reacts to the changing situation—prices shift in real time depending on the supply and demand as well as the economic reality. A trading sense is the key to success for it will allow us to buy or sell a given good at the best price in the right moment. Of course, the game also features a black market where you can buy property rights for new grounds or manipulate the prices on the regulated market. It is also possible to hire extortionists to harass and blackmail our competitors and sabotage their activities.
Offworld Trading Company for PC offers a single player campaign. It is also possible to play a quick match against the artificial intelligence and to play in the multiplayer mode on randomly generated maps for up to 8 players.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Mohawk Games
Publisher: Stardock
Age restrictions: none
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System Requirements for Offworld Trading Company Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz/AMD Athlon 64 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8800 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Quad Core 3.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460/Radeon HD 7850 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit.
List of Game Expansions for Video Game:
Expansion
November 21, 2019
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Offworld Trading Company: The Europa Wager is the second large expansion to the warmly welcomed economic game from the studio Mohawk Games. The add-on introduces the possibility of development of our corporation on one of the moons of Jupiter - Europe and adds a few new buildings and raw materials.
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Expansion
May 18, 2017
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The first expansion to Offworld Trading Company, a space RTS released in 2016. Jupiter's Forge takes place on one of Jupiter's moons – Io, where our goal is to face other companies and dominate them. Jupiter's Forge offers many new elements, but the core of the gameplay remains unchanged: money is still the main weapon against our rivals. There are no militaristic units, in order to win we must build our economic power. We can play on a new world, the previously mentioned volcanic moon called Io. The weather conditions are very harsh but it is rich with rare resources. Jupiter's Forge offers a new single player campaign and two new factions (Penrose Collective and The Diadem Trust) that have different strong and weak points. Additionally, the players can face each other in 1000 Map Challenge mode in which all our skills, gained during the campaign, are put to test.
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List of Game Add-Ons and DLCs for Video Game:
DLC Interdimensional March 18, 2021
DLC Market Corrections February 28, 2019
DLC Limited Supply January 18, 2018
DLC Conspicuous Consumption October 9, 2017
DLC Blue Chip Ventures February 9, 2017
DLC The Patron and the Patriot October 27, 2016
DLC The Ceres Initiative August 22, 2016
DLC Scenario Toolkit June 20, 2016
DLC Map Toolkit June 20, 2016
DLC Real Mars Map Pack April 28, 2016
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Offworld Trading Company Review – raging capitalism on the Red Planet
Offworld Trading Company provides a breath of fresh air much needed by the RTS genre. Developed by Soren Johnson’s Mohawk Games, this game lets you conquer Mars using stocks, industrial sabotage, price wars, and book cooking. And it's fun!
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