Trivia
April Fool's Day Joke
The game was part of an
April Fool's Day joke by
Cavedog Entertainment, that on April 1, 1999 published a press release stating that due to legal problems with the U.S. Patent Office, the company and all its trademarks had to be renamed. Cavedog Entertainment became Frozen Yak Entertainment,
Total Annihilation was renamed
Really Cool Wargame, and
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms was supposedly called
Really Cool Wargame with Trolls.
Awards
In the German gaming magazine GameStar (issue 03/2000)
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms received a special award as "Biggest Disappointment in 1999".