# Fog of war

*Source* · `src-wikipedia-fog-of-war` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Wikipedia contributors |
| venue | Wikipedia |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog_of_war |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Video game section: Walter Bright's Empire (1977) credited as earliest use; Tanktics (1978); Warcraft and StarCraft reveal through reconnaissance with previously seen areas keeping terrain but not unit changes; AI given full map knowledge seen as cheating.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Fog of war](../mechanic/fog-of-war.md)

## Citation

Wikipedia contributors (2026). *Fog of war*. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog_of_war

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-taxonomy-m6`.