The game received a positive reaction, earning a 79% average rating on GameRankings. The game has three playable campaigns: a Korean, German, and American one, as well as several other playable scenarios.

The game features 15 epochs and 14 different civilizations. It is a sequel to the 2001 bestselling game Empire Earth, which was developed by the now-defunct Stainless Steel Studios. Information:Empire Earth 2 Gold Edition, also called EE2, is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Mad Doc Software and published by Vivendi Universal Games on April 26, 2005.