Ubisoft
announces The Settlers: Heritage of Kings Expansion Disk
(PR
- PC)
May
24, 2005
Today,
Ubisoft, one of the world’s leading videogame publishers, announces
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings Expansion Disk, a new add-on for The
Settlers: Heritage of Kings, the popular construction-based strategy
game series.
The
expansion pack extends the story of the original game with a fresh
campaign, additional units and buildings, new gameplay features, a map
editor and three exclusive heroes.
Storyline:
After
Kerberos´ defeat, the Old Kingdom is led by its legitimate leader,
Dario. His realm has regained peace since the evil attack of the Dark
Knight and is prospering in harmony. But not the whole of the kingdom is
peaceful. Rebellions have been reported from a construction site and one
of Dario’s closest companions has been murdered. A new danger appears
clearly on the horizon, and once again it is Dario who has to fight for
his heritage and the peace of his country’s residents.
Developed
by Blue Byte, The Settlers: Heritage of Kings Expansion Disk will be
available in stores on 24th June 2005.
Game
features include:
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A fresh campaign : Discover a mysterious and unknown land and decide its
fate in nine missions
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Original Single and Multiplayer maps: Play on more than ten single and
multiplayer maps
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Three exclusive playable heroes: Three characters will fight with Dario
throughout the campaign and in multiplayer games- one good, one evil and
one hero who changes from Saulus to Paulus
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Build bridges: This new
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gameplay
feature enables players to build bridges at several points on the maps
to gain a strategical advantage for exploiting resources or in battle
(stone bridges, drawbridges, plus one special mission bridge).
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Brand-new fighting unit: Riflemen
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Enhancement of landscapes and weather effects: swamps and steppe
landscapes create a different, mystical dark atmosphere
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Map editor: enables the player to create his own scenarios