?Age of Empires III? Expands into the Eastern World This Autumn

contents

software

Pack your bags ? "Age of Empires III" is heading east. Microsoft Game Studios, Ensemble Studios and Big Huge Games have unveiled the first details about "Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties", the second expansion pack for "Age of Empires III" that arrives on Microsoft Windows XP- and Windows Vista-based PCs this autumn. The expansion pack will introduce gamers to Asian civilisations, a host of new gameplay features, and a new developer that will provide a unique spin to a classic favourite.

Players will experience firsthand the rich and historical influences of Asia while commanding their units and expanding their empire in the Eastern world. The latest expansion pack will be the first "Age of Empires" title developed by Big Huge Games, the development studio responsible for the incredibly popular real-time strategy franchise "Rise of Nations".

In addition to the introduction of playable Asian civilisations, the expansion pack will provide new content and several new gameplay elements that include new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic "Age of Empires" game styles, and 15 new Asian "Wonders." The introduction of these features will coincide with the basic core gameplay of "Age of Empires III" that gamers have come to know and love. "Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties" will also ship as a Games for Windows title with easier installation, improved reliability and support for key Windows Vista features, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.

write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Game News :: home page