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Pre-Orders for Victoria II Heart of Darkness Now Available
NEW YORK – April 2, in the year of our Lord 2013
– Nothing makes an empire feel complete like building a railway
from Cairo to the Cape, but to do that you need to keep control
of everything in between. Victoria II: Heart of Darkness will
introduce new ways for you to grab and hold colonies in the mad
scramble for Africa.
The new expansion to Paradox Development Studios’ classic 19th
century grand strategy game is coming to PC on April 16, 2013
and will be available on major digital delivery platforms for
$19.99.
As a bonus to those who pre-order Heart of Darkness, select
retailers will be offering a Victoria I Complete—a gold edition
of the original title that started it all—for free. Other
retailers will offer 75% off Victoria titles, including Victoria
II and Victoria II: A House Divided, with any pre-order of Heart
of Darkness.
Heart of Darkness is the second expansion for Victoria II and
brings a host of new features to the premiere simulation of
Victorian politics, economics and diplomacy:
Experience a brand new colonization system: Use your navy to
expand your empire, compete against other colonial powers and
struggle to maintain your overseas control. Colonial conflicts
can spiral out of control and become international crises where
they will have to be decided by diplomatic negotiations or risk
costly wars.
Battle your enemies in the new naval combat system: Together
with the new colonization system, your navies are more important
than ever. We have revamped the entire naval combat system and
made it much more detailed and exciting with a new system of gun
ranges and maneuvering into positions for battles. New powerful
battleships join the other classes of ships to bridge the gap to
Dreadnoughts.
Prepare for International Crises: Around the world international
crises continually call on the Great Powers to mediate and
compromise, with war always being the last resort. As one of the
lesser powers, use your influence to stir up the local flash
points so you can use fleet footed diplomacy to get the Great
Powers to right the wrongs that have been committed against your
nation!
Follow the global events with the new newspaper system: You will
receive reports on local and global events as well as the
world's changing situation to keep up to date and get a greater
sense of immersion. Over 60 newspapers, both historic and
otherwise, periodically present you with the latest news reports
of war, major events, royal gossip and other matters of
interest.