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'''XIII Century''' is a series of [[real-time tactics]] [[video game|computer video games]] developed by Unicorn Studio and released in 2007. The series consists of the titles ''XIII Century: Death or Glory'', its stand-alone expansion ''XIII Century: Blood of Europe'', and a ''XIII Century: Gold'' release, which combines the two titles. The games are similar in interface and game play to those of the ''[[Total War (video game series)|Total War]]'' series but feature a more complex battle mechanism, in which results are calculated for each individual soldier in the units and the corps mechanics are more realistic. The units possess different grades of AI (called "Self Control"), which give them the capability to evaluate thevarious battlefield situationsituations: a low-Self Control unit demands more management by the player.

There are more than 80 factors considered in battle, including such dynamics as the terrain and the direction of the attack, so victory depends more upon the correct use of units within specific environments than thetheir relative strength of them.

The games' single-player campaigns are a series of thematic battles. It is also possible to play battles in "Battlefield" mode, in which victory is assigned on the basis of points, which are scored by both by killing enemyenemies and by occupying important locations. A map generator is present beginning in the 2.2.1 version, and permits the creation of random maps according to a number of selectable preferences.

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