Microsoft announced today that Age of Empires III, Ensemble Studios' third entry in the popular RTS franchise (16 million copies sold so far), has gone off to the factory for mass production, on its way to an October 18th release.
Taking place between 1500 and 1850 A.D., the focus is on Europe's expansion into North and South America. Also mentioned are the recommended minimum system specs, which are as follows:
And be sure to check out the demo on FilePlanet 3.0 in the mean time.
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12:00 am PDT September 23, 2005