Dune: Battle for Arrakis

A landmark real-time strategy game that laid the foundation for the RTS genre. The game takes place on the desert planet Arrakis, known as Dune, where three factions—House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Ordos—fight for control over the most valuable resource in the universe, the spice melange. Players must build bases, gather resources, develop armies, and battle enemies while gradually conquering territories. The game introduced mechanics that became RTS standards, including mouse-based unit control, base construction, and fog-of-war exploration. Dune had a massive influence on strategy games, serving as the prototype for series like Command & Conquer and Warcraft, cementing its place in video game history.