Age of Empires III

Developer: Ensemble Studios

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Platform: PC

Genre: Strategy

Theme: Historical

Release Date: 10/18/2005

Description: Age of Empires III is the third installment in to the award winning and best selling real time strategy game series. The original Age of Empires and Age of Empires Rise of Rome began at the dawn of civilization and was followed up by Age of Empires 2 which took the series through the middle ages. Now, Age of Empires 3 picks up the time line and continues the historical fictitious story through the colonial period of western history.

Age of Empires III focuses on the many European powers vying for power over the New World. Like it's predecessors Age 3 revolves around your civilization and how well you can build both your economy and military might. The game includes eight different civilizations with the ability to utilize other civilizations in the form of mercenaries. The eight civilizations include the British, French, Spanish, Dutch, Russians, Portuguese, Germans, Ottomans.