Gaming News - April 2003
Redmond, WA (April 22, 2003) - Microsoft Game Studios today announced
that Rise of Nations has gone gold and is scheduled to ship to stores on May 20
in North America.
From Microsoft:
Virtual field commanders will soon get the opportunity to "Conquer the World"
in single player, or lead their troops into battle online with this
revolutionary real-time strategy (RTS) game from Brian Reynolds. To celebrate
this milestone, gamers will be able to chat live with Reynolds on Zone.com
today, April 22, at 5pm PDT. For more information on the chat, visit
zone.msn.com/zzzz/zzzzreynoldschat.asp.
Rise of Nations combines the epic scope of traditional turn-based strategy
(TBS) games with the fast-paced action of RTS games. The game allows players to
create new cities, improve their city infrastructure and expand national
borders. Players have the option to win through military might using everything
from slingshots to cannons to stealth bombers, corner the market on key
commodities, and wheel and deal with a wide variety of Nations. Unlike other
historical RTS games, Rise of Nations allows gamers to quickly play through
eight historical epochs of time from the Ancient Age to the Information age,
covering 6,000 years of history. Gamers can play a quick battle on any map as
one of 18 nations, or play Conquer the World, the unique blending of TBS and RTS
gameplay. This latest title from Big Huge Games Inc. founder Brian Reynolds
(designer of Civilization 2 and Alpha Centauri) will be available for an
estimated retail price of $49.95 U.S. For more information about Rise of
Nations, visit the official site at
www.riseofnations.com.
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