Posted by: Aaron Lockard on September 19, 2006 7:22:57 PM
Momentum continues with the addition of Native American civilizations to the expansion pack to the best-selling "Age of Empires III"
"Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs,"* the expansion pack to the
best-selling "Age of Empires III," has gone gold, introducing three
playable Native American civilizations in a struggle for control of the
Americas. The next installment of the "Age of Empires" franchise for
Windows from Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios will hit store
shelves on 20th October.
The new expansion pack will build off
of the exciting real-time-strategy (RTS) gameplay of "Age of Empires
III," providing players with the ability to lead one of three proud
Native American civilizations including the Iroquois Confederation, the
Sioux Nation and the Aztec Empire. "Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs"
will include enhanced gameplay features with the addition of the
WarChief unit, Tribal Council and Fire Pit.
Players will also
enjoy new ways to play and win with the introduction of new gameplay
elements and content including new civilizations, a new gripping single
player campaign, Home City enhancements and additional maps and units.
Additional content will be added to all existing European civilizations
along with extended gameplay elements with new gaming strategies such
as Trade Monopoly and Revolution.
"Age of Empires III," which
launched in November 2005, quickly became the fastest selling title in
the franchise's history, placing gamers in the position of a European
power struggling to explore, colonise and conquer North and South
America, roughly during the time period of 1500 to 1850. The game has
garnered numerous awards, including GameStar's (Germany) gold award for
"graphical grandeur" in Germany. It has sold more than one and a half
million copies to date and is currently among the top selling games for
Windows titles.