Heat (video game)

Heat is a real-time strategy video game developed by Interactive Magic and released in 1997. It is set in a fictional future where corporations battle for control of resources using powerful combat vehicles.

The gameplay of Heat focuses on resource management, vehicle construction, and tactical combat. Players must gather resources such as geothermal energy and water to fuel their operations and construct various types of vehicles, including tanks, artillery, and aircraft. Each vehicle has unique strengths and weaknesses, requiring players to strategically deploy them on the battlefield.

The game features a single-player campaign with a storyline that unfolds through missions, as well as a multiplayer mode for online or local network play. Players can choose from several corporations, each with its own unique units and technologies. The terrain is destructible, allowing players to reshape the battlefield to their advantage. The strategic depth is achieved through varied unit abilities, resource management challenges, and the dynamic environment.