Empire: Total War (PC Game)

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Call the shots in epic battles all over the world and expand your realm of influence throughout the tumultuous eighteenth century.

Set against the bold intellectual landscape of the Enlightenment, this extension of the Total War franchise brings you out of the middle ages and into a realm where guns, gunpowder, and naval warfare have a dramatic influence on the face of combat.

Empire puts a variety of major political factions into your hands, including France, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, the United Provinces in northern Europe, Prussia, the Ottoman Empire, and Russia. Detailed strategic elements come into play, whether you're fighting in the heart of Europe, warding off Mamluk horsemen in the middle east, or working to capture the wealth of India.

Beyond all this, for the first time in Total War history, the continent of North America is an open field of play that portrays the unique strategic problems encountered by the founding fathers during the revolutionary war.

• New Real-time 3D Naval Warfare: Players control single ships or vast fleets with fully destructible sails as well as cannon and musket action, boarding raids and more. This is the complete naval combat experience.

• All-new Game Engine: With a newly created Windows XP-compatible DX10 graphics engine, players will experience real-time seascapes, dynamic weather and a new advanced landscape and flora system.

• Episodic Campaign: Improves accessibility to the game by gradually introducing advanced features over time.

• Massive Scope: Over 30 in-game factions encompass all of the World's major powers including the United States of America and dodge pursuers using the stylus.

• Brand New Multiplayer Modes: Players vie for a place at the top of the rankings and join leagues and ladders for even more gameplay challenges.