Hitting store shelves on Oct. 23, 2007, “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” is the second expansion pack for the massively popular “Age of Empires III.” The demo features the Japanese, a new random map (Honshu), and the chance to play King of the Hill, a new game type.

Players can be download the “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” demo from www.agecommunity.com, www.ageofempires3.com or www.ageofempires3.com/asiandynasties.

From renowned real-time strategy developers Big Huge Games and Ensemble Studios, “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” introduces gamers to Asian civilizations and a host of new gameplay features. Players will experience firsthand the rich and historical influences of Asia while commanding their units and expanding their empire in the Eastern world.