Rome at heart of new Europa Universalis

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Oct 2, 2007 6:43 pm PT

Paradox Interactive introduces next installment in long-running PC strategy franchise.

Paradox Interactive has revealed the next edition of its Europa Universalis PC strategy series, and its future is residing further in the past than ever before. Whereas previous installments of the game have taken place in the last millennium, Europa Universalis: Rome kicks off in 280 B.C. and lets players take control of world events before the birth of the Roman Empire.

Naturally, the new time period will require the game to include new armies, but it will also feature more than 50 playable nations, a new emphasis on diplomacy and religion, as well as a 3D map and terrain.

Europa Universalis: Rome is set for release in the second quarter of 2008. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's Q&A with producer Johan Andersson.

18 Comments

  • Pavski

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 11:42 am PT

    I always enjoyed playing with the other factions on Rome, the Romans were too strong and won most games.

    Hope they don't do that on this; otherwise it should be awesome

  • MChief8

    Posted Mar 28, 2008 12:26 am PT

    sounds and looks sweet, hope they dont pull a rome total war and make it so anyone but the romans were terrible to play as

  • aramus555

    Posted Mar 15, 2008 12:47 pm PT

    wud armenia be playable ?

  • midn8t

    Posted Dec 11, 2007 6:19 am PT

    there are no real time battles in erupa series, its erupa but based in rome time period

  • bag8ball

    Posted Dec 10, 2007 4:15 am PT

    This game appears to be:
    Rome: Total War + more empire building options and historical accuracy - great real time battles and good looking graphics.

  • jil223

    Posted Nov 8, 2007 7:46 am PT

    Lamprey263, maybe Civ III?

  • lamprey263

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 3:18 pm PT

    What game is it where you can create your own nation during any time period and control things like the economy, education, deplomacy, military, technology, and so like you can have nuclear weapons when people are still trying to kill you with arrows? anyone know? I saw someone playing it in the dorms like 7 years ago, but I don't remember what it was.

  • DethZero

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 7:56 am PT

    I love this EU and HoI series! =]

  • DonutTrooper

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 7:19 am PT

    I don't think I'll get this game, but that doesn't mean it won't be fun.

  • Toshan1337

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 6:32 am PT

    Awesome! A new EU game! Sadly, the graphics doesn't look very good so far but who plays EU games for the graphics?

  • Humorguy_basic

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 4:57 am PT

    This series is on a completely different level to Rome Total War - and CA doesn't own history! Anyway, I was playing a game called Annals of Rome of my Spectrum 48k 20 years ago, so nobody owns anything when it comes to gaming, everything is a copy of what came before.

  • LoranHalvard

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 3:55 am PT

    Yes BlueYoshi579 , Creative Assembly has the copyrights for anything "Rome" I suppose. It might also be useful to point out to the fact that the two games aren't similar. At all.

  • BlueYoshi579

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 3:15 am PT

    Sorry, CA already made Rome: Total War.

  • ThaSod

    Posted Oct 3, 2007 3:07 am PT

    Thumbs up. Can't believe they didn't think of this before- I bought 2 thrones and that one blew.

  • Canitbe

    Posted Oct 2, 2007 9:00 pm PT

    One word

    Kick Ass

    I uh mean two words or whatever.

    This series has been the Be All, End All of strategy games. I seriously can't wait.

  • lilmp89

    Posted Oct 2, 2007 8:41 pm PT

    =)

  • mwa

    Posted Oct 2, 2007 7:48 pm PT

    oh...my...god

    this is gonna pwn so hard. like, seriously, i can't even begin to describe how exciting this is. EUROPA UNIVERSALIS GOES TO ANCIENT ROME!!!!!!!!!

    i mean, this is the greatest grand strategy series of all time, and they're taking it to one of the most amazing periods in history. AHHHHH!!!!!

    there are tears streaming down my face right now

  • EPaul

    Posted Oct 2, 2007 7:29 pm PT

    Awesome news Cant wait

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