Zero-K

[Tiwaking!]

While searching for real time strategy why is left click select right click action so good I ran into this surprisingly interesting (from a Game Development point of view) game

Zero-K is an open source RTS using the Spring engine. It aims to provide a dynamic massively multiplayer metagame built around a highly enjoyable, imaginative RTS core, as well as a compelling single-player experience.

http://zero-k.info/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-K

Zero-K (ZK; formerly known as Complete Annihilation and CA) is a free multi-platform open source real-time strategy computer game. Initially based on content from Total Annihilation on the open source Spring Engine, it was forked and all proprietary content replaced, and evolved into a completely new game with unique features.

The reason I find it interesting is because of this:
http://code.google.com/p/zero-k/

Zero-K - Project Cost Include     Avg. Salary $/year
                        Project Markup & Code   $55000/year
Codebase          Effort (est.)
643,550 Lines    173 Person Years

Estimated Cost
$9,528,821

Updated Jan 20, 2013

It has 8 developers, 9 retired developers, and 46+ contributors.

For a publisher which is based around two people, that is a rather large workforce.

The game itself is quite good too.
You can download the game from here: http://zero-k.info/Wiki/Download

[Pyromanik]

It's the old Complete Annihilation mod, they're slowly removing the TA IP to make their own.
Here is one of the core dev's talking about ideas for the upcoming Planetary Annihilation:
http://forums.uberent.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=34222

You've never heard of the Spring engine before?

You should also look up Kernel Panic, Evolution RTS and ... umm... that other one... 1941 maybe?
Oh, and there's Imperial Winter, if that ever gets released.


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Wholey shit, Evolution is on Greenlight
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=118661228