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Support powers

Video game concept

Player(s) and their opponent(s) can unleash devastating attacks or other actions that usually require no units or buildings to exist within the operation theatre to be usable.

46
games
7
platforms

Alternate names: Super powers, Global powers

Detour (Windows)
Detour
WIN 2011-05-16
Sol Survivor (Windows)
Sol Survivor
WIN 2010-03-15
Medal of Honor (PlayStation 3)
Medal of Honor
PS3 2010-10-12
Super Sanctum TD (Windows)
Super Sanctum TD
WIN 2013-05-09
Warlock - Master of the Arcane (Windows)
Warlock - Master of the Arcane
WIN 2012-05-08
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Mac OS X)
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
OSX 2007-08
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (Windows)
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
WIN 2008-03
Sol Survivor (Xbox 360)
Sol Survivor
X360 2009-09
Nuclear Dawn (Windows)
Nuclear Dawn
WIN 2011-09-30
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault (Windows)
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault
WIN 2008-10
Medal of Honor (Windows)
Medal of Honor
WIN 2010-10-12
R.U.S.E (Windows)
R.U.S.E
WIN 2010-09-07
Usually explained that these are so long distance weapons that other forces outside the immediate conflict can lend assistance occasionally (off-map artillery strikes).

The actual effects may range from re-inforcements of varying kinds to supply drops, from aerial strafing runs to howitzer barrage, from teleporting units long distances to nuclear strikes. Even temporary enhancements are valid.

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Games by year

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The first Support powers video game was released on February 12, 2003.

Electronic Arts, EA Games and Origin8 Technologies published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 27
X360 7
PS3 4
Mac OS X 3
Linux 2
iOS 2
Android 1

Most common companies

Electronic Arts11
EA Games4
Origin8 Technologies4
THQ3
Sierra3
Codemasters3
Ubisoft3
Vulcando Games2
InterWave Studios2
Nival2