Gaming News - September 2005
Redmond, WA (September 23, 2005) - Microsoft today announced that Age
of Empires III is complete and will ship on October 18.
From Microsoft:
Available in two versions – standard and Collector’s Edition – Age of Empires
III will fire up gamers with groundbreaking new features like the persistent
Home City and jaw-dropping graphics never before seen in an RTS. Gamers can now
experience the game first-hand with a recently released playable demo that
offers hours of exciting combat challenges, as well as the ability to upgrade
the player’s Home City.
The third game in the illustrious Age of Empires series that has sold more
than 16 million copies and defined the historical RTS, Age of Empires III is
being hailed by critics as a new benchmark for real-time strategy games. The
minimum system requirements for Age of Empires III are: 1.4GHz processor, 256 MB
RAM, 64 MB video card that supports hardware transform and lighting, Windows XP,
56k modem for online play, and 2GB hard drive space.
In Age of Empires III, players assume the role of a European power between
1500 and 1850 A.D. as they struggle to explore, colonize and conquer North and
South America. Find out more about Age of Empires III by visiting
www.ageofempires3.com.
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