Skybox Labs and Microsoft have revealed that they’re working on yet another HD re-release of a classic strategy game in the form of Rise of Nations: Extended Edition. The game was originally released on PC over 11 years ago, and it was received to critical acclaim.
Featured above, you’ll get a brief sense of what the Extended Edition for Rise of Nations is all about – which essentially boils down to taking over territory, resources, and eventually taking over rival nations. The game took a fresh approach to a genre many were calling stale at the time, and it provided a quite brilliant experience.
The original Rise of Nations comes with:
- 18 Nations—each with special abilities and unique military units.
- Over a hundred military units operating on the ground, sea, and air— from Hoplites to Frigates to Helicopters.
- Over two dozen buildings with upgrades and technologies that will take your nation from a small City to an Information Age society.
- 14 Wonders of the World—the Terra Cotta Army, the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower. Each gives your nation special bonuses.
- More than a dozen map types, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to the Himalayas to the Nile Delta.
- Conquer the World campaign—a linked series of dozens of scenarios.
The Extended Edition includes:
- Rise of Nations
- Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots
The new features you can expect in the Extended Edition for Rise of Nations are as follows:
- Improved Visuals
- Improved water
- Improved textures
- Full-screen anti-aliasing
- Full Steamworks Integration
- Multiplayer with ranked matches (ELO)
- Achievements
- Trading Cards
- Cloud saves
- Extended Features
- Twitch Integration
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is currently 20% percent off on Steam, taking the price down to $15.99 dollars. If you pre-order now, you’ll eventually get one of the greatest strategy games ever made. That is, whenever it launches next month.
