Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Microsoft Unveils Age of Empires Online and Microsoft Flight

At the Gamescon 2010 conference in Cologne, Germany, Microsoft Corp. announced the newest addition to their famed “Age of Empires” franchise, “Age of Empires Online.” They also announced a new version of their “Microsoft Flight Simulator” franchise, entitled “Microsoft Flight.”

Talking of Age of Empires Online,” which is an extension of the historical strategy game “Age of Empires”, the premise of the game is for players to build their own civilizations and interact with other players and friends around the world. The first village that can be grown into an empire revolves around the bustling Greek culture. Greek setting, something quite hit with fans of “Age of Empires”.

Developed by Robot Entertainment, the game features a slew of both old and new features, which include cooperative multi-player quests, original storylines and of course, an ever-growing city that continues to prosper (or fail) even when the player is offline.

Game lovers can sign up for the beta version of the game.