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One game that I am still looking forward to is East india Company. I am not sure if everyone else has been keeping tabs on this, but a little while ago they found a publisher which = profit.

The new publishers is http://www.lighthouse-interactive.com you may recognize them from their other big releases such as "Barrow Hill", and "Loco Mania"......Ok I've never heard of them either so this can be a good/bad thing depends which way you personally lean.

One little bit of information that did get let out was a new feature list which has been updated and adds alot more scope to an already ambitious game, read more for the full list.

In "East India Company" players will enjoy building the World’s largest trading empire and engaging in vigorous battles within a breathtaking cinematic game environment, in both single player and multiplayer modes.

Players will fight, manage and rule nations from Europe to the Far East with eight nationalities to choose from: British, Dutch, French, Danish, Portuguese, Swedish, Italian or Spanish. Starting modestly, you will build your fleet, establish connections to far away countries, and keep the rivaling nations at bay. Choose from an array of ship classes and types of transport and military vessels, create different fleets and assign them to specific trading routes. Controlling well situated ports and upgrading them is one key to success.

Conflicts and wars are inevitable. When hostile fleets engage each other, the spectacular naval battles are fought at a real-time tactical level. Devastating broadsides are fired with a deafening roar and cannon balls tear through enemy ships and their crew. At a tactical level, you have direct command over your ship and give independent orders to each of your other fleets. Fight against the other European powers to create a trading empire that will rule above all others in this groundbreaking game!

FEATURES

Fight!
• Declare war on rival empires fought at a real-time tactical level
• Command ships and fleets independently
• Wage war on the vast open sea
• Sink your rivals’ ship or board them to take control in bloody hand-to-hand combat

Manage!
• Hire and manage your own crew
• Buy guns and ammo
• Repair and upgrade your ships at port
• Buy and sell goods
• Establish profitable trading routes
• Open diplomatic relations or declare war
• Negotiate tense political situations

Rule!
• Lead the most powerful company in history
• Take over colonies and expand your empire
• Build a powerful fleet to rule the seas
• Conquer strategic ports
• Accomplish tasks ordered by your company or the Crown

Multiplayer (Internet or LAN) Features:
• Supports up to 8 simultaneous players
• Player statistics tracked on the EIC game server
• Raise your ranking by thwarting your opponents
• Head-to-head missions are a true test of strategic skill

Minimum System Requirements For East India Company
- Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows XP®
- 1.6 Ghz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent AMD® Athlon™ processor
- 512 MB RAM
- 128 MB 3D accelerated video card with pixelshader 2.0 (nVidia GeForce+ or ATI Radeon+)
- Approx. 1 GB free hard disk space
- Dirext X 9.0c

Recommended System Requirements For East India Company
- Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows XP®
- 2.0 Ghz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent AMD® Athlon™ processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 256 MB 3D accelerated video card with pixelshader 2.0 (nVidia GeForce+ or ATI Radeon+)
- Approx. 1 GB free hard disk space
- Dirext X 9.0c

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