Kalypso Media is looking for testers to provide feedback into gameplay and combat mechanics for their upcoming merchant simulator
Rise of Venice. If you're into historical intrigue and shady, powerful business maneuvers, this will be something you want to get in on. Here's a brief description Kalypso gives of
Rise of Venice:
"Venice was at the peak of its power during the Renaissance and was viewed as a city of decadence, beauty and intrigue. Renowned as the linchpin of civilization and the cultural center of Europe, Venice was the most important trading post between Western Europe and the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea. It was also the stage for political corruptions and clandestine dealings.
This is where your story begins. As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genoa, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria, and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. As you progress through the ranks of Venetian society, increasing your power with smart trading moves and calling in the occasional favor, you can begin to assemble your own fleet. With this you will start to build up new production facilities and test yourself in challenging sea battles where you will face off against pirates as well as political enemies."
For information on applying for the Beta, check after the jump.
The minimum specs are:
OS: Windows Vista/7/8
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or similar
RAM: 2GB Ram
Free space on HDD/SSD: 3GB
Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible at least 512MB
Features of
Rise of Venice:
- Experience a compelling story full of intrigue and treason in Venice at the time of the Renaissance
- Trade a variety of goods in the most important cities of the time such as Rome, Alexandria, Constantinople and Athens.
- With your own family tree you can interact with your family members, send them on missions and watch how the power of your family grows over time.
- Meet other important families who are pulling the strings in Venice’s government and influence political decisions yourself.
- Build your own production facilities and trading fleets
- Take fate into your own hands and test your skills in furious sea battles
- Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players via LAN and Internet
If you aren't able to get into the Beta,
Rise of Venice will be available digitally on Windows PC in October 2013.
