Gaming News - February 2006

Edison, NJ (February 14, 2006) -  Majesco today announced that it is shipping Age of Empires: The Age of Kings for the DS.

From Majesco:

The standard-bearer for real-time strategy games on the Windows platform, Ensemble Studios’ Age of Empires property has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling PC franchises of all time. Age of Empires: The Age of Kings was developed by Backbone Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment, and is available now for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

“Age of Empires has set the gold standard for real-time strategy games and its global audience continues to grow,” said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing for Majesco. “We’re extremely proud to bring this amazing franchise to the handheld audience.”

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings boasts turn-based strategy gameplay – a first for the franchise – as players move from the Dark Ages through the Middle Ages with one goal in mind: domination of the known world.