CDV Software Announces Christopher
Columbus’ Arrival in the Americas "American Conquest" Screenshots Released to
Commemorate Historical Event
ISLAND OF GUANAHANI, BAHAMAS – October 12,
1492 – CDV Software today announced that Christopher Columbus has set foot on
the island of Guanahani, one of the 700 islands that make up the archipelago now
known as the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Columbus, an Italian explorer
searching for a shorter route to the Spice Islands, received funding from the
Queen of Spain. Though his quest for a shorter route to the East proved
fruitless, Columbus’ landfall will provoke centuries’ worth of conflict on
American soil.
This momentous event is simulated in
"American Conquest," a historical real-time strategy title devoted to the quest
for the New World. This latest in RTS features a dozen playable nations and
beautiful art and animation lauded by GameSpot as "shockingly good and
detailed."
About "American Conquest"
In the year 1492, Christopher Columbus
traveled to America and sparked 300 years of heated battles for land, riches and
freedom. In eight campaigns spanning more than 40 missions, players delve into
epic real-time battles with up to 16,000 soldiers. Discover new technologies,
improved fighting units and the dangerous world of diplomacy with "American
Conquest."
Features for "American Conquest" include:
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* Over 300 years of American history – from
the 15th to 18th centuries. -
* 12 playable nations: Britain, Spain,
France, Aztec, Inca, Maya, Algonquin, Huron, Delaware, Pueblo, Iroquois, and
the future United States. -
* Costumes, architecture, and game balance
based on true-to-life historical data. -
* Up to 16,000 units on the map to allow
staging of grandiose battles. -
* More than 40 missions in eight thrilling
campaigns, including Pizarro’s Expedition, the War of Tecumseh, the Seven
Years War, the American War of Independence. -
* Up to seven players over LAN or the
Internet with multiplayer modes that include Deathmatch, Historical Battles,
Battle for America, and automated Internet championships via global rating
system.
About CDV Software Entertainment Founded and
headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany with offices in London, U.K., CDV Software
Entertainment AG is one of the leading publishers and distributors of PC
software. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, CDV Software Entertainment USA,
Inc. has offices in Cary, NC and Los Angeles, CA. In 2000, the Company
successfully completed its initial public offering in Germany.
Its first three internationally published
titles, "Sudden Strike,"Cossacks: European Wars," and "Sudden Strike Forever,"
were worldwide blockbusters, selling a combined total of over 1.2 million
copies.
