Trivia
In the German gaming magazine PC Player (issue 01/1998) Total Annihilation received a special award for the "Most Stunning Music in 1997".
Total Annihilation was ranked # 34 in the 50 Best Games of All Time list published by PC Gamer Magazine in its April 2005 issue.
Contributed by
PCGamer77 
(3025) on Mar 19, 2005.
Total Annihilation was based on an idea for an game project leader Chris Taylor first thought of at the age of 14.
Contributed by
Maw (827) on Oct 21, 2004.
Total Annihilation has a massive base of users who customize and modify the game. Among these is a group called Swedish Yankspankers. This group is currently working on an engine that will play multiplayer Total Annihilation in full 3D. They can be reached at http://taspring.clan-sy.com/.
Contributed by
Vitarcus (3) on Sep 16, 2004.
Total Annihilation was a huge success for Cavedog.
Seattle, WA, October 30, 1997 -- Total Annihilation, Cavedog Entertainment's groundbreaking 3-D real-time strategy game, was simultaneously launched in three languages and 14 countries on September 27, blasting more than 250,000 games into retail stores during its first month of release.
Contributed by
Jeanne (58934) on Apr 26, 2004.
Ron Gilbert, the guy who made up the legendary Monkey Island series, was one of the programmers on Total Annihilation.
Contributed by
James1 (248) on Sep 25, 2001.
Total Annihilation was named "Greatest Game Of All Time" by PC Games shortly after the game came out.
Contributed by
casimps1 (94) on May 09, 2001.
While in development, before the name "Total Annihilation" was invented, the game was referred to as "The Really Cool War Game."
Total Annihilation was voted #17 overall in PCGamer Magazine's Readers All-Time Top 50 Games Poll (April 2000 issue).
Contributed by
PCGamer77 (3025) on Jan 22, 2001.
