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Rise of Venice Coming for Windows PC in Q3
June 5, in the year of our Lord 2013 – Kalypso
Media today unveiled its latest strategy/trading simulation,
Rise of Venice, for Windows PC. Rise of Venice drops players in
the Renaissance era, where they start out as a young merchant,
looking to make his mark and build a trading empire. Begin with
a meager group of trading ships and build them into a mercantile
fleet that will make your enemies and friends alike green with
jealousy as you fill your coffers with gold! Rise of Venice is
much more than trading, however, as Renaissance Europe was
filled with treachery and political machinations of all sorts –
which you must take part in if you plan to succeed!
Venice was at the peak of its power during the Renaissance and
was viewed as a city of decadence, beauty and intrigue. Renowned
as the linchpin of civilisation and the cultural centre of
Europe, Venice was the most important trading post between
Western Europe and the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea.
It was also the stage for political corruptions and clandestine
dealings.
This is where your story begins. As a young man striving for
success, power and wealth and with the support of your family,
you begin to build up a trading empire across Genoa, Tripoli,
Rome, Alexandria, and Constantinople in addition to many other
significant cities from the Renaissance. As you progress through
the ranks of Venetian society, increasing your power with smart
trading moves and calling in the occasional favour, you can
begin to assemble your own fleet. With this you will start to
build up new production facilities and test yourself in
challenging sea battles where you will face off against pirates
as well as political enemies.
Features of Rise of Venice:
Experience a compelling story full of intrigue and treason in
Venice at the time of the Renaissance
Trade a variety of goods in the most important cities of the
time such as Rome, Alexandria, Constantinople and Athens.
With your own family tree you can interact with your family
members, send them on missions and watch how the power of your
family grows over time.
Meet other important families who are pulling the strings in
Venice’s government and influence political decisions yourself.
Build your own production facilities and trading fleets
Take fate into your own hands and test your skills in furious
sea battles
Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players via LAN and Internet
Rise of Venice will be available digitally on Windows PC in
October 2013.