Age of Empires III - Official introduction

Ensemble is at it again, adding to their already outstanding AoE lineup. Age of Empires III takes us into the world of colonies and expansion with rich graphical details and new RTS features.

Age of Empires III will offer gamers the next level of realism, with advanced battle physics and unparalleled visual detail. The new game picks up where Age of Empires 2 : Age of Kings left off, placing gamers in the position of a European power determined to explore, colonize and conquer the New World. This time period features stunning scenes, from towering European cathedrals to courageous tribes of Native Americans, and spectacular combat with Industrial Age units like rifled infantry, cavalry and tall ships bristling with cannons.

Althought Age of Empires III will once again demonstrate Ensemble Studios’ reputation for excellence and innovation in the real-time strategy (RTS) genre. The game will set a new standard for visual quality and amaze players with detail never before seen in an RTS.

Age of Empires III will also excite strategy gamers with new game-play elements, including the concept of a “Home City,“ new civilizations, units, technologies and an immersive new single-player campaign that will span three generations.

Age of Empires III press review :
After seeing the screenshots our jaws hit the floor (IGN)...
Developer Ensemble Studios is pulling out all the stops (Computer Gaming World).
The lastest entry in one of the most popular real-time strategie series ever (PCWorld).
Age of Empires III instantly became one of the most anticipated PC games of 2005 (GameSpy).
Ensemble has single-handedly introduced a fresh style to the RTS genre (PC Gamer).
Keeping the game fun is Ensemble's number one priority (PCGamer).
The environments are the richest ever done an RTS, and perhaps any genre (Joystiq).
Aoe III takes the series to a whole new level... The graphics are simply amazing ! (Pocket Factory)
We all knew it was coming, now Age of Empires III is going to conquer the new world (Yahoo games).

Age of Empires 3 is a strategy game realized by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios.