Screenshot of Emperor featuring an Atreides baseĮach House is given a unique set of units tailored to the character of the House, with the Atreides featuring mechs and sonic weapons, the Harkonnen utilizing tanks and flame weapons, and Ordos units benefiting from energy shields and self-healing.
Like Dune 2000 and many of the other Westwood games that came before it, Emperor features cut scenes filmed with live actors. In particular, it is a sequel to Dune 2000, carrying on from where it left off, with several of the characters and actors returning. While Dune II was a totally distinct story to that of Dune, and Dune 2000 was a remake of Dune II, Emperor is a direct sequel to the previous games. It is the third real-time strategy game set in the Dune universe, following its predecessors, Dune II and Dune 2000. It is based in Frank Herbert's science fiction Dune universe.
Emperor: Battle for Dune is a Dune video game, released by Westwood Studios on June 12, 2001.
