Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a Strategy / Historical / Building title developed by Sierra and published by Activision, available DRM-free on GOG.com.

Strategy Historical Building Classic Management

Director & Key Creative Leads:

Sierra Creative Director(Creative Director & Lead Designer)

Sierra Executive Producer(Head of Studio & Publishing)

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Multiplayer & Platform Capabilities

SINGLEPLAYER

✓ Supported

ONLINE CO-OP / PVP

✓ Online PvP

LOCAL SPLIT-SCREEN

Unsupported

CONTROLLER / CROSSPLAY

Keyboard & Mouse

Gameplay Duration & Completion

Crowdsourced campaign length, extra objectives, and 100% completion metrics

HowLongToBeat Data

Gameplay Format & DurationMultiplayer & Social

Session-Based / Party Multiplayer

Designed for dynamic rounds, party matchmaking, and infinite multiplayer replayability. No fixed linear campaign duration.

4K Screenshots & Media Gallery

Official high-resolution media gallery (3 screenshots)

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Screenshot 1

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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Screenshot 2

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System Requirements & Steam Deck

Steam Deck: PLAYABLE

Hardware Assessment

Optimized for modern controllers

Minimum Specifications

OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

Processor (CPU): Quad Core CPU

Memory (RAM): 8 GB RAM

Graphics (GPU): DirectX 11 GPU

Storage: 50 GB

Recommended Specifications (60 FPS Ultra)

OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)

Processor (CPU): Six Core CPU

Memory (RAM): 16 GB RAM

Graphics (GPU): RTX 2060 / RX 5700

Storage: 50 GB SSD

Editions & Add-On Content (DLC)

Available game editions, collector bundles, Supporter Packs, and downloadable expansions

Base Edition

Standard Edition

$5.99

Full Base Game

Official Store Prices & Subscriptions

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Creators & Development Team

Key directors, leads, and game development studios

Lead Developer