Europa Universalis: Rome Game Ships for Macintosh

Virtual Programming has started shipping its Macintosh conversion of the strategy game Europa Universalis: Rome (ESRB: E) as a digital download with boxed version soon to follow. The greatest cultural and military civilizations are brought to life through this epic title rife with great strategic and tactical depth.

The latest Paradox Interactive title for Mac utilizes the Europa Universalis 3 engine and covers the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players have thousands of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options.

“Europa Universalis: Rome combines the best of the Empire Building, Conquest and Warfare genres, wrapped into a title that contains all main characteristics of a typical Paradox Interactive game”, said Johan Andersson, Director of Development. “This project has the potential to become the most talked about grand strategy game to date.”

Key Features: Fully 3D map with integrated graphics and detailed topography; Start at any date between 280 B.C. and 27 B.C.; Choose between 10 different cultures, including the Roman, Celtic, Greek and Egyptian civilizations, with more than 53 playable factions on a map spanning hundreds of provinces; Watch your characters develop new traits through political intrigue and various interactions with thousands of other characters; Trade, negotiate or fight with your neighbors and advance your technologies to unite the Mediterranean World; Robust multiplayer allows you to challenge up to 32 players either competitively or in co-op mode.

This game will let you experience one of the most defining periods in world history.  Europa Universalis: Rome covers the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options to name but a few, making each and every game infinitely customizable and truly unique. You can download this game for $39.95 from Virtual Programming’s web store.

System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, 512MB RAM, 700MB hard disk space, G5 or Intel-based Mac,
Nvidia GeForce 5200 or ATI Radeon 9600 or better 3D graphic with at least 64MB VRAM (not GMA950).