Haarlem, The Netherlands – Publisher Iceberg Interactive announces the full release of their turn-based grand strategy title Oriental Empires. The game launches today, having spent a year in Steam’s Early Access program.

In Oriental Empires, players will step into the incredible world of ancient China and Mongolia from 1500 BC, and guide the destiny of their people across 3000 years of military, cultural and technological progress.

Play on a huge historical map of China, or on random maps in a custom campaign. Develop your land and cities, conduct trade and diplomacy, develop religions and philosophy. Master the art of peace and war to raise your armies, and use the terrain to plan your battles. Zoom in to watch the action unfold on the map.

Challenge up to 15 friends in multiplayer mode, create a civilization and become the Emperor, in this turn-based strategy masterpiece.

Oriental Empires will be available on Steam and all major digital retailers at an SRP of $29.99. Iceberg Interactive are offering a discount of 20% during the week of launch. Players can buy or wish-list the game on Steam here.

The many thousands of players who supported the game in Early Access can discover what final additions have been made to the game, on the Steam forums.

The launch trailer showing off the latest gameplay additions for Early Access players, alongside the key features can be viewed through YouTube.

“We’re really happy to finally be able to launch Oriental Empires. Weaving the history of China into a 4X style game has been a long process, and we’ve had to invent many new mechanisms to do the subject matter justice; but the end result is a game with its own unique feel”, says Bob Smith, lead developer of the game. “Personally, I’ve learned a huge amount over the course of this project, and have become fascinated by the vast and rich history of China. I hope players will have fun playing the game, and maybe also gain an appreciation of a history that’s little-covered in the West.”

Key Features    

• Start out as a single nation or tribe, starting from humble beginnings with a single settlement and expand your empire and develop your culture with the aim of becoming the universally recognized Son of Heaven and ruler of the world.
• Persuade the other factions to recognize you as such by either military force, or by diplomatic persuasion.
• Play as one of 16 different factions each with their own special bonuses or penalties.
• Vast beautifully rendered map featuring an attractive and authentic depiction of the landscape of China and Mongolia.
• Large scale battles with hundreds or thousands of soldiers, depicted in detail right on the game map. Watch skilled armies and reinforcements go to battle, according to the battle orders and formations set by the player.
• Fully animated 3D models, with variations in face and clothing for each model, including infantry, cavalry, chariot and artillery units, as well as naval forces.
• Long seamless zoom range lets you step right into the game world or zoom out for a strategic overview.
• Develop your settlements by constructing buildings and developing the landscape around them, build markets and ports to enable trade by land and water.
• Elaborate research tree including technology as well as cultural, philosophical and religious developments.
• Many other elements will determine the outcome of you quest for dominance such as Leaders, Sieges, Unrest and Rebellion, and Authority and Culture ratings.
• As Emperor, set edicts, laws and decrees to balance power and move into a glorious new Era, with new technologies and military units that change the game!
• Conquer together or betray your allies. Anything goes in multiplayer mode, supporting up to 15 players.

Review keys for Oriental Empires  are available to qualified press and influencers. Please contact Iceberg’s PR manager Mariëlle Salh at marielle@iceberg-games.com.

To download supporting assets for Oriental Empires, including the launch trailer and the latest screenshots, please visit:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9RMi6bNM3H2Rmd1b3J5eVREVHc

Stay up-to-date with the latest Oriental Empires news and information at http://www.orientalempires.com/ or purchase the game on Steam at http://store.steampowered.com/app/357310. You can also keep track of Oriental Empires or Iceberg Interactive at any of these online channels: www.iceberg-games.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OrientalEmpires/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/OrientalEmpires, Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/OrientalEmpires/,and on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/user/iceberginteractive

MEDIA CONTACT
Mariëlle Salh
Iceberg Interactive
 +31-23-5430960
marielle[at]iceberg-games.com