# Empire Earth II: Gold Edition

> ResidualPlay case file: an overlooked Steam game still earning residual revenue. Estimates carry a ±30-50% error range per title.

- Steam appid: 254780
- Developer: Mad Doc Software
- Publisher: Rebellion
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Strategy · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.3k to $2.0k per month (mid $1.7k)
- Opportunity score: $1.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $7.3k
- Review sentiment: 89% positive across 71 reviews (68 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 20.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 4 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

## Where a gross dollar goes (monthly, at current velocity)

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.6k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

28, 24, 8

## Markets by review language

- russian: 13% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 10% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 63% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier (Boxleiter method, 20-75x by year). Revenue uses an effective price (lifetime discounts and regional pricing) and nets out VAT (~13%), refunds (~9.5%) and Steam's 30% cut: roughly 55% of gross reaches the developer.

Source: https://residualplay.com/game/254780
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