Empire Earth III is a real-time strategy video game developed by Mad Doc Software and published by Sierra Entertainment, released on November 6, 2007.[1][2][3] It is the latest installment of the Empire Earth series and has generally received widespread negative reviews.[4] Empire Earth III contains five epochs, fewer than other games in the series but covering roughly the same time period. The game features three factions: Middle Eastern, Western, and Far Eastern.[5] Each faction comprises unique buildings, units, and technologies.