Urban Assault is a genre-blending real-time strategy and first-person action game from Terratools and Microsoft. Command squads of futuristic vehicles to expand territory and destroy enemy Host Stations, then jump directly into any unit to fight from a cockpit view. It supports Direct3D visuals, 3D sound, and up to four-player multiplayer over the Internet Gaming Zone. Originally released for Windows 95.

The Vault · 1998
Urban Assault
Command from above. Drop in and do it yourself.
DeveloperTerratools
PublisherMicrosoft
ReleasedAugust 1998 (PC)
Players1 (Single Player) / Up to 4 (Internet via Microsoft Gaming Zone)
PCActionStrategy
Action-StrategyHybridVehiclesDestructible EnvironmentsDirect3D
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Original Hardware
Requires a Windows 95/98 PC with Direct3D support. Supports Pentium II MMX and AGP graphics. Force feedback devices supported via DirectX. Internet multiplayer for up to 4 players through Microsoft Gaming Zone. Original CD-ROM release available through used game sellers.
Game Record
| Platform | PC |
| Released | August 1998 (PC) |
| Developer | Terratools |
| Publisher | Microsoft |
| Genre | Action, Strategy |
| Players | 1 (Single Player) / Up to 4 (Internet via Microsoft Gaming Zone) |
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