Platform: PC
Genre: Real-time Strategy
Publisher: 1C
Developer: Pyro Studios
ETA: Q4 2004

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Imperial Glory

Pyro Studio's in Spain has recently been showing off its impressive early build of this new real-time strategy game. Due out from Eidos early in 2005, Imperial Glory is set on the pirate-heavy seas of the early Nineteenth Century. The game promises a variety of ships and over 50 maps to conquer. Recent screenshots reveal a highly detailed, artfully imagined world that should be a blast to sail around.

It's early in the development process, but here's a list of features straight from the developer's mouth just to get you fired up.

TWO DISTINCT GAMEPLAY MODES: Turn-based Imperial Management Model, plus Real-time Land and Naval Battles in full 3D.

SPECTACULAR LAND BATTLES: Striking environments provide the backdrop for gruesome scenes of combat. Fully interactive Battle Maps allow you to gain a defensive advantage by occupying buildings, forests, boulder fields and more. The varying climates and terrains of the 50 plus maps dramatically change the look and feel of battles. Realistic weather effects influence your troops' ability and will to fight.

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HISTORICALLY ACCURATE UNITS AND WEAPONRY: Faithfully reproduced units, which differ from Empire to Empire, reflect the color and splendor of the era. Authentic period formations and maneuvers provide great tactical depth.

BREATHTAKING NAVAL BATTLES: Varying classes of ships are manned by crews with differing skills and abilities. Choose to sink your enemy, or immobilize, board and capture their vessels.

CHOICE OF EMPIRES: Choose from the five Great Empires of the period - Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary, in your struggle for domination. Each Empire has its own strengths and weaknesses that can change as play progresses.

IN-DEPTH MANAGEMENT MODEL: Provides challenging, rewarding gameplay encompassing war, diplomacy, politics, commerce and technology. Develop and expand your Empire throughout Europe and North Africa, across 51 Provinces and 29 Maritime Regions.

COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT MODEL: Featuring over 70 advancements, with separate Military, Political/Diplomatic, Resource and Commercial Branches and a unique system of historical Quests.

MULTI-PLAYER: Head to Head Real-time battles allow you to pit your skills as a Commander against your friends.

- Tolen Dante

(September 3, 2004)