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Destiny

The player is in charge of bringing a small group of prehistoric people through the changing world, from the first crude working with stone tools to space travel, developing them from a simple tribe into a…

31 December 1996

Destiny is a strategy developed by Dagger Interactive Technologies, released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Destiny is

Destiny is a strategy game developed by Dagger Interactive Technologies and released in 1996. It was published by Interactive Magic. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player is in charge of bringing a small group of prehistoric people through the changing world, from the first crude working with stone tools to space travel, developing them from a simple tribe into a successful modern society. Along the way the player races against up to seven other tribes, all reaching for the same goal. As the player progresses through the game, he must lead his tribe to victory using diplomacy and conquest. Options include real-time or turn-based play, traditional 2D or new 3D views, full campaigns or mini-scenarios, and military or scientific victory conditions.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Destiny launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Destiny come out?
Destiny was released on 31 December 1996 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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