Today In Star Wars History… On February 16, 2006 - LucasArts released Star Wars: Empire at War for PC—one of the most beloved real-time strategy games in the franchise. Developed by Petroglyph Games (founded by former Command & Conquer devs), Empire at War let players command the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, and later the Zann Consortium across both ground battles and space combat—a first for Star Wars RTS games. Why we loved this game: • Seamless transitions from space battles to planetary