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Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares

1996 video game
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Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares

Summary

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares received the Battle at Antares — award received (P166): Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's instance of is recorded as Battle at Antares — instance of (P31): video game[4].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares was published by Battle at Antares — publisher (P123): MicroProse[5].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's genre is Battle at Antares — genre (P136): 4X[6].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's genre is Battle at Antares — genre (P136): turn-based strategy video game[7].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's genre is Battle at Antares — genre (P136): space opera video game[8].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares followed Battle at Antares — follows (P155): Master of Orion[9].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares was followed by Battle at Antares — followed by (P156): Master of Orion III[10].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's developer is recorded as Battle at Antares — developer (P178): Simtex[11].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's part of the series is recorded as Battle at Antares — part of the series (P179): Master of Orion[12].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's software version identifier is recorded as 1.31 (Official), 1.40 (Unofficial, DOS only)[13].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's platform is recorded as Battle at Antares — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[14].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's platform is recorded as Battle at Antares — platform (P400): DOS[15].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's platform is recorded as Battle at Antares — platform (P400): Classic Mac OS[16].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's platform is recorded as Battle at Antares — platform (P400): macOS[17].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's platform is recorded as Battle at Antares — platform (P400): Linux[18].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's game mode is recorded as Battle at Antares — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[19].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's game mode is recorded as Battle at Antares — game mode (P404): single-player video game[20].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's language of work or name is recorded as Battle at Antares — language of work or name (P407): English[21].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's language of work or name is recorded as Battle at Antares — language of work or name (P407): French[22].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's language of work or name is recorded as Battle at Antares — language of work or name (P407): German[23].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares was distributed by Battle at Antares — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[24].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's country of origin is recorded as Battle at Antares — country of origin (P495): United States[25].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares was released on October 31, 1996[26].
  • Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's distributed by is recorded as Battle at Antares — distributed by (P750): Humble Store[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares was published by Battle at Antares — publisher (P123): MicroProse[5].

Publication

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares was released on October 31, 1996[26]. Languages include Battle at Antares — language of work or name (P407): English[21], Battle at Antares — language of work or name (P407): French[22], and Battle at Antares — language of work or name (P407): German[23]. Genres include Battle at Antares — genre (P136): 4X[6], Battle at Antares — genre (P136): turn-based strategy video game[7], and Battle at Antares — genre (P136): space opera video game[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Battle at Antares — part of the series (P179): Master of Orion[12]. It was distributed by Battle at Antares — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[24].

Subject and Themes

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares's part of the series is recorded as Battle at Antares — part of the series (P179): Master of Orion[12].

Reception

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares received the Battle at Antares — award received (P166): Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares followed Battle at Antares — follows (P155): Master of Orion[9]. It was followed by Battle at Antares — followed by (P156): Master of Orion III[10].

Why It Matters

Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares receive?

Honors received include Battle at Antares — award received (P166): Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].

Related Entities

Classic Mac OS DOS Linux macOS Master of Orion MicroProse Microsoft Windows Simtex United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . originsgames.com. originsgames.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Teiron · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 5379
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 5379, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180135793|Master of Orion II (#180135793)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games"
  2. 17d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The good old days id → 630
    My abandonware game id → —
    Lki id → Orion2
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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