Glory of the Roman Empire ships

by: Chuck - posted: 6/28/2006 12:15:00 PM

CDV has officially shipped Glory of the Roman Empire to stores.  The game allows you play a Roman city-planner (I wonder what that job paid....) as you are tasked with the job of creating the ultimate Roman City (think Sim City but with slaves and coliseums).  More info on the game can be acquired at the game's very cool website.

CDV Ships Glory of the Roman Empire to North American Retail

Roman-themed city builder heads to stores

CDV Software Entertainment has shipped their Roman-era city-building simulation, Glory of the Roman Empire, to North American retail today. Glory of the Roman Empire casts players in the role of a Roman city-planner as they strive to design the ultimate Roman paradise.

The glorious age of Rome - a time when the empire was at its peak, envied and feared by friend and foe alike. All across the provinces governors spared no expense to build cities of unparalleled splendor and magnificence and leave their mark in history. In Glory of the Roman Empire, players will enter this time of wonder and use their city building skills to create cities that would humble even Rome itself. In campaign mode, players use careful planning and governing in order to become the empire's most respected governor. Or they can go online in Challenge mode to best players across the Internet and determine who can build an empire to stand the test of time. Glory of the Roman Empire is an easy to learn, yet difficult to master city building and management simulation that will challenge players in an historically authentic settings, while lush graphics immerse the player in the culture of the ancient Roman empire.

CDV Software Entertainment is dedicated to publishing and distributing top-notch video games worldwide. The publicly traded company, founded and headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, has its North American offices located in New Jersey and North Carolina, and partners with leading distribution partners across the globe. As publisher of critically acclaimed titles like City Life, Glory of the Roman Empire, DarkStar One, Codename: Panzers, Divine Divinity, American Conquest, Combat Mission, War Front: Turning Point, Cossacks and the Blitzkrieg series, CDV is Europe’s foremost publisher of PC strategy titles.