Empire Earth III Announced

After two very successful world-conquering outings, the Empire Earth series is back for another dose of era-spanning strategy. Currently in development by Mad Doc Software, Empire Earth III is the next step forward for the series, and we originally awarded Empire Earth II with our Editor's Choice Award. "The Empire Earth series has been the recipient of much deserved praise from the media and fans alike, making it a multi-million unit selling franchise for Sierra Entertainment," said Cindy Cook, chief strategy and marketing officer for Vivendi Games. "Empire Earth III will take the series to the next level with its ability to capture the entire scope of the globe and give it to the hands of the player."

Empire Earth is the only RTS series that allows players to build and rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide control. Unlike other RTS games that take away the spoils of victory, Empire Earth III will offer continuous free-form gameplay that will allow players to keep units from one battle to the next. Empire Earth III is slotted for release on PC in spring 2007. We're eager to see how the game has improved on an already very solid franchise, so check back soon for more information. For now, however, check out the first screenshots in our gallery.

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