Age of Empires III (PC)

Age of Empires III will offer gamers the next level of realism, with advanced battle physics and unparalleled visual detail. The new game picks up where Age of Empires II: Age of Kings left off, placing gamers in the position of a European power determined to explore, colonize and conquer the New World. This time period features stunning scenes, from towering European cathedrals to courageous tribes of Native Americans, and spectacular combat with Industrial Age units like rifled infantry, cavalry and tall ships bristling with cannons.

Age of Empires III will once again demonstrate Ensemble Studios\' reputation for excellence and innovation in the real-time strategy (RTS) genre. The game will set a new standard for visual quality and amaze players with detail never before seen in an RTS. Age of Empires III will excite strategy gamers with new game-play elements, including the concept of a ¿¿Home City,¿¿ new civilizations, units, technologies and an immersive new single-player campaign that will span three generations.

The following are the minimum requirements for a computer to run Age of Empire III:

Microsoft Windows XP
Computer that has a 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) processor
256 megabytes (MB) of system RAM
Hard disk that has at least 2 gigabytes (GB) of available space
32x speed CD drive
64 MB video card that supports Hardware Transform and Lighting
Audio card and speakers or headphones
Microsoft mouse or a compatible pointing device
56.6 kilobytes per second (KBps) or faster Internet connection for online play
DirectX 9.0c