<s>
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
Game	O
Studios	O
in	O
May	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designed	O
as	O
a	O
fusion	O
of	O
concepts	O
from	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
with	O
the	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
genre	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
was	O
lead	O
by	O
Brian	O
Reynolds	O
,	O
who	O
founded	O
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
following	O
his	O
involvement	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
Civilization	B-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Sid	B-Application
Meier	I-Application
's	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
Centauri	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
previous	O
historical	O
real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
history	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
from	O
the	O
ancient	O
era	O
to	O
the	O
modern	O
age	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
eighteen	O
civilizations	O
,	O
playable	O
across	O
eight	O
ages	O
of	O
world	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reception	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
directed	O
to	O
its	O
novel	O
features	O
in	O
the	O
genre	O
and	O
broader	O
scope	O
of	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
contemporary	O
and	O
retrospective	O
publications	O
have	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
the	O
year	O
and	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expansion	O
titled	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
and	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2004	O
,	O
featuring	O
additional	O
monuments	O
,	O
nations	O
,	O
governments	O
,	O
and	O
campaigns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
title	O
with	O
a	O
fantasy	O
theme	O
,	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
was	O
acquired	O
by	O
38	O
Studios	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
who	O
sold	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
to	O
Microsoft	O
following	O
their	O
closure	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
as	O
a	O
digital	O
re-release	O
as	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
Extended	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
by	O
developer	O
SkyBox	O
Labs	O
in	O
2014	O
for	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
People	O
in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
gather	O
resources	O
,	O
or	O
build	O
or	O
repair	O
damaged	O
buildings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
six	O
resource	O
types	O
in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
are	O
infinite	O
in	O
supply	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
of	O
the	O
18	O
civilizations	O
in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
has	O
4	O
to	O
8	O
unique	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Native	O
American	O
nations	O
(	O
the	O
Aztecs	B-Application
,	O
Maya	O
,	O
and	O
Inca	O
)	O
have	O
unique	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
Modern	O
and	O
Information	O
ages	O
which	O
resemble	O
real-world	O
Iberian-South	O
American	O
guerrillas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
manner	O
similar	O
to	O
chess	B-Application
,	O
slight	O
strategic	O
mistakes	O
early	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
can	O
turn	O
into	O
major	O
tactical	O
problems	O
later	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
more	O
than	O
100	O
different	O
units	O
in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
the	O
Ancient	O
Age	O
Hoplite	B-Application
to	O
the	O
Information	O
Age	O
Stealth	O
Bomber	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Military	O
units	O
are	O
created	O
at	O
certain	O
structures	O
:	O
the	O
Barracks	O
,	O
Stable/Auto	O
Plant	O
,	O
Siege	O
Factory/Factory	O
,	O
Dock/Shipyard/Anchorage	O
,	O
Airbase	O
,	O
Missile	O
silo	O
,	O
and	O
Fort/Castle/Fortress/Redoubt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Thrones	B-Application
and	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
the	O
Americans	O
can	O
build	O
various	O
Marine	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
currently	O
available	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
which	O
makes	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
simple	O
to	O
create	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
and	O
release	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
,	O
a	O
studio	O
founded	O
by	O
lead	O
developer	O
Brian	O
Reynolds	O
in	O
April	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reynolds	O
and	O
other	O
key	O
development	O
staff	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
with	O
Sid	O
Meier	O
under	O
MicroProse	O
and	O
Firaxis	O
Games	O
,	O
developing	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
including	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
Civilization	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designer	O
Doug	O
Kaufman	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
decision	O
of	O
Reynolds	O
to	O
lead	O
an	O
independent	O
project	O
was	O
the	O
belief	O
that	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
were	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
decline	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
resistance	O
from	O
Firaxis	O
Games	O
to	O
support	O
a	O
proposal	O
to	O
explore	O
real-time	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
in	O
the	O
Civilization	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
twenty-five	O
full	O
staff	O
and	O
several	O
additional	O
contractors	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
core	O
team	O
largely	O
composed	O
of	O
the	O
former	O
developers	O
from	O
MicroProse	O
and	O
Firaxis	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previews	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
were	O
also	O
shown	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
at	O
several	O
events	O
,	O
including	O
Gen	O
Con	O
in	O
August	O
2002	O
,	O
and	O
E3	O
in	O
May	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
released	O
a	O
public	O
beta	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2003	O
with	O
a	O
competition	O
to	O
receive	O
one	O
of	O
1,000	O
beta	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gold	O
master	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
finalised	O
in	O
April	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
20	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
May	O
23	O
for	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
process	O
for	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
involved	O
considerable	O
use	O
of	O
"	O
prototyping	O
and	O
iteration	O
"	O
to	O
introduce	O
novel	O
features	O
to	O
the	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reynolds	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
attrition	O
,	O
national	O
borders	O
,	O
and	O
city	O
capture	O
were	O
features	O
adopted	O
from	O
the	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
idea	O
abandoned	O
in	O
early	O
development	O
,	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
different	O
models	O
of	O
government	O
,	O
later	O
became	O
a	O
core	O
component	O
of	O
the	O
Thrones	B-Application
and	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
with	O
the	O
core	O
design	O
objective	O
of	O
ensuring	O
that	O
rounds	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
could	O
be	O
played	O
within	O
a	O
short	O
timeframe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
'	O
Conquer	O
the	O
World	O
 '	O
campaign	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
formed	O
a	O
major	O
undertaking	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
process	O
,	O
taking	O
over	O
six	O
months	O
to	O
integrate	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Tim	O
Train	O
stated	O
that	O
combat	O
in	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
with	O
an	O
"	O
epic	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
more	O
strategic	O
"	O
scope	O
,	O
and	O
determined	O
the	O
preference	O
in	O
gameplay	O
design	O
towards	O
"	O
directing	O
armies	O
and	O
troops	O
"	O
and	O
away	O
from	O
"	O
a	O
smaller	O
focus	O
with	O
only	O
a	O
few	O
units	O
on	O
the	O
screen	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
special	O
units	O
and	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Duane	O
Decker	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
sound	O
for	O
the	O
MechWarrior	B-Device
series	O
of	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
and	O
its	O
expansion	O
pack	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
and	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
have	O
received	O
combined	O
sales	O
of	O
over	O
1	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
sold	O
420,000	O
copies	O
and	O
earned	O
$15.9	O
million	O
by	O
August	O
2006	O
,	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
May	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critical	O
reviews	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
received	O
a	O
unanimously	O
positive	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
stating	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
at	O
an	O
average	O
score	O
of	O
89%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
critics	O
praised	O
the	O
innovative	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
fusion	O
of	O
real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
with	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
Eurogamer	O
,	O
Rob	O
Fahey	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
innovative	O
and	O
massively	O
enjoyable	O
strategy	O
title	O
that	O
incorporates	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
elements	O
of	O
two	O
well-loved	O
genres	O
...	O
and	O
this	O
combination	O
has	O
yielded	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
accessible	O
,	O
playable	O
and	O
deep	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
all	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Elliott	O
Chin	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
stated	O
the	O
"	O
two	O
distinct	O
styles	O
of	O
strategy	O
have	O
come	O
together	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
truly	O
excellent	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
what	O
really	O
sets	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
apart	O
are	O
all	O
the	O
new	O
concepts	O
it	O
introduces	O
..	O
the	O
game	O
deeper	O
and	O
in	O
many	O
ways	O
more	O
enjoyable	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
to	O
date.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
genuinely	O
pushes	O
the	O
genre	O
forward	O
by	O
introducing	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
perfectly	O
using	O
,	O
some	O
very	O
cool	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
national	O
borders	O
,	O
attrition	O
,	O
alliances	O
,	O
and	O
how	O
cities	O
are	O
captured.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
'	O
Conquer	O
the	O
World	O
 '	O
mode	O
of	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
received	O
particular	O
attention	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
helps	O
make	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
a	O
complete	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
noted	O
that	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
lacked	O
depth	O
in	O
its	O
variety	O
of	O
ages	O
and	O
nations	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
broad	O
scope	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
of	O
2003	O
by	O
GameSpotGameSpot	O
named	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
the	O
best	O
computer	O
game	O
of	O
May	O
2003.Rise	O
of	O
Nations	O
won	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
USs	O
2003	O
"	O
Best	O
Real-Time	O
Strategy	B-Application
Game	I-Application
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
in	O
the	O
magazine	O
's	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
of	O
2003	O
"	O
category	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Knights	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
named	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
the	O
fifth-best	O
computer	O
game	O
of	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
presented	O
it	O
with	O
an	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Interface	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
of	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
nominated	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
for	O
their	O
2003	O
"	O
Strategy	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
lost	O
to	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Wonders	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrospective	O
reception	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
has	O
received	O
a	O
favorable	O
retrospective	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
publications	O
cited	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
including	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
smartly-introduced	O
elements	O
from	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
like	O
Civilization	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Rock	O
Paper	O
Shotgun	O
,	O
praising	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
complex	O
and	O
rewarding	O
game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
the	O
closest	O
thing	O
to	O
a	O
real-time	O
take	O
on	O
Civilization	B-Application
that	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
PC	O
PowerPlay	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
cohesive	O
and	O
elegant	O
"	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
the	O
real	O
accomplishment	O
is	O
that	O
it	O
manages	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
flowing	O
tech	O
tree	O
from	O
(	O
the	O
)	O
Stone	O
Age	O
to	O
(	O
the	O
)	O
Information	O
Age	O
and	O
keeps	O
the	O
action	O
pumping	O
the	O
whole	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
2010	O
book	O
1001	O
Video	O
Games	O
You	O
Must	O
Play	O
Before	O
You	O
Die	O
,	O
with	O
contributor	O
Alec	O
Meer	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
speed	O
,	O
focus	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
tightness	O
"	O
of	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
the	O
key	O
is	O
that	O
it	O
takes	O
the	O
core	O
model	O
of	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
...	O
then	O
implants	O
it	O
at	O
the	O
warlike	O
heart	O
of	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
writing	O
for	O
Rock	O
Paper	O
Shotgun	O
,	O
Nate	O
Crowley	O
stated	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
was	O
an	O
underappreciated	O
game	O
that	O
"	O
just	O
has	O
n't	O
stuck	O
around	O
in	O
the	O
collective	O
understanding	O
of	O
the	O
RTS	O
pantheon	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
well-balanced	O
,	O
diverse	O
in	O
its	O
offering	O
of	O
civ-specific	O
perks	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
superb	O
choice	O
for	O
fast-paced	O
,	O
messy	O
multiplayer	O
games.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
postmortem	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
Brian	O
Reynolds	O
discussed	O
that	O
the	O
developer	O
was	O
"	O
extremely	O
happy	O
with	O
how	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
turned	O
out	O
"	O
,	O
highlighting	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
team	O
and	O
design	O
approach	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
support	O
from	O
publisher	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
retrospective	O
for	O
Rock	O
Paper	O
Shotgun	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
Reynolds	O
stated	O
he	O
was	O
"	O
hugely	O
proud	O
of	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
linking	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
commercial	O
success	O
to	O
its	O
innovations	O
on	O
the	O
"	O
merging	O
of	O
two	O
genres	O
"	O
,	O
whilst	O
noting	O
the	O
game	O
featured	O
some	O
minor	O
disappointments	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
"	O
cool	O
but	O
half-way	O
polished	O
"	O
city	O
capture	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
potential	O
to	O
have	O
developed	O
"	O
better	O
graphics	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
game.Rise	O
of	O
Nations	O
was	O
influential	O
to	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Executive	O
producer	O
Shannon	O
Loftis	O
stated	O
that	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
influential	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
lessons	O
learned	O
from	O
its	O
development	O
assisted	O
in	O
setting	O
expectations	O
for	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
released	O
the	O
expansion	O
pack	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
and	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2004	O
,	O
a	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
and	O
Macintosh	B-Device
,	O
combining	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
with	O
the	O
Thrones	B-Application
and	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2006	O
,	O
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
released	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
a	O
fantasy-themed	O
spin-off	O
with	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Extended	O
Edition	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
Extended	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
was	O
an	O
enhanced	O
re-release	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
expansion	O
released	O
by	O
SkyBox	O
Labs	O
for	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
June	O
12	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Store	O
on	O
September	O
14	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
including	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
achievements	O
and	O
cross-play	O
with	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
Steamworks	O
integration	O
,	O
adding	O
cloud	B-Architecture
saves	I-Architecture
,	O
Steam	B-Application
Trading	O
Cards	O
,	O
achievements	O
,	O
Twitch	O
integration	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
with	O
Elo	O
ranked	O
matches	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
release	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
cancelled	O
its	O
deal	O
with	O
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
to	O
produce	O
successive	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
including	O
plans	O
to	O
develop	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
38	O
Studios	O
developed	O
an	O
unreleased	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	O
Tactics	O
,	O
following	O
their	O
acquisition	O
of	O
Big	O
Huge	O
Games	O
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developer	O
Stuart	O
Jeff	O
,	O
who	O
worked	O
on	O
Tactics	O
for	O
the	O
studio	O
,	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
mobile	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
iOS	B-Application
inspired	O
by	O
Advance	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
with	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
social	O
networking	O
features	O
,	O
but	O
left	O
the	O
studio	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
complete	O
.	O
</s>
