Gaming News - November 2003
Montreal, Quebec (November 24, 2003) - Strategy First and Paradox
Entertainment today announced Victoria –An Empire Under the Sun has shipped to
retail stores in North America.
“Victoria covers the years from 1836 to 1920, letting history continue from
the Europa Universalis series” says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for
Strategy First. “All fans of deep strategic gameplay will find this game
irresistible.”
From Strategy First:
In Victoria – An Empire Under the Sun your ultimate goal is to become one of
the eight great powers of the era. To achieve this goal you must master the art
of Diplomacy, Warfare, Economy & Industrialization, Colonization, Technological
Research and Politics. Achieve global supremacy, by spanning the globe to become
the dominant empire of the period and recreate history as you wish. While
striving to simulate the conditions and prerequisites of the time period,
Victoria - An Empire Under the Sun still leaves all the decision-making to the
individual player.
“Victoria adds several new dimensions to strategy gaming, taking place in the
dynamics of the 19th century”, says Fredrik W. Lindgren, VP Sales & Marketing at
Paradox Entertainment.
Game Features
- Take sides in the American Civil War, crush the Zulus, or force open the
Dardanelles in the Crimean War
- Revolutionary simulation of the Industrialization of the World, with a
full economic system
- Political system simulating the change from absolute monarchism to the
parliamentarian democracy of the modern world
- Let ironclads rule the seas while you develop gatling guns and repeater
rifles for your land troops
- Full scenario editor and complete Multiplayer support for up to 32 players
- Developed by the team behind the award winning Hearts of Iron and Europa
Universalis I and II
Victoria – An Empire Under the Sun will be distributed by Hip Interactive
with a SRP of $39.99 and an ESRB of E for everyone. For more information on this
title, please visit
www.strategyfirst.com or
www.paradoxplaza.com.
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