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The Battle of Trafalgar commences on the 8th.
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Designers Cut coming late October.
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Two naval battles included.

East India Company DLC next week

PC NEWS by James Cullinane 25 Nov 2009, 8:19 am
 
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Naval strategy title East India Company will receive a standalone addon on the 8th of December, say developers Paradox Interactive.

East India Company: Battle of Trafalgar will see players re-enacting the famous Napoleonic sea engagement off the coast of Spain wherein Admiral Lord Nelson oversaw the sinking of 22 French and Spanish vessels before losing his own life.

The downloadable content will be available through all major digital distributors and will cost USD $9.99, say Paradox.

The game’s features include:

 

East India Company to get free update

PC NEWS by Dan Cheer 8 Oct 2009, 9:50 am
 
East India Company to get free update

Paradox Interactive and Nitro Games today announced a "Designer's Cut" update for the naval strategy title, East India Company.

Based on ideas from the game's developers, as well as feedback from the East India Company community, the free add-on introduces enhancements for improved gameplay, including new port views, the ability to fight on land in island battles, the introduction of multiplayer modes "Beehive" and "Breakthrough", history graphs to help track long term progress, and many more new features.

“In 'Designer’s Cut', we made several improvements to the original game to make it even better," said Kim Soares, lead designer for East India Company. "Some features were chosen from the ideas presented to us by the East India Company community. This kind of feedback from the active players is invaluable, as they have spent hundreds of hours playing our game and know it inside and out."

 

East India Company demo available

PC NEWS by Dan Cheer 4 Aug 2009, 10:21 am
 
East India Company demo available

Paradox Interactive have released a demo for East India Company, their historical trading simulator which we previewed a little while back.

In this demo, players start with access to some ports and fleets, enabling them to immediately compete for the game's main trading items. In addition, the demo also features two naval battle scenarios, allowing players to jump right in and try out the ocean warfare for themselves.

We're hosting this demo at GP Downloads (794MB).

 

East India Company launch trailer

PC TRAILER by Dan Cheer 3 Aug 2009, 2:45 pm
A launch trailer is now available for Paradox Interactive's East India Company.

For more information about this game, head over to our hands on preview.

 

East India Company goes gold

PC NEWS by Dan Cheer 22 Jul 2009, 12:55 pm
 
East India Company goes gold

Publishers Paradox Interactive have announced today that development on its upcoming naval strategy title East India Company has reached completion.

Developed by Finland based Nitro Games, the PC title will offer players the opportunity to build large trading empire and engage in naval battles. If you haven't already, have a read of our preview to learn more.

East India Company will be available through digital distribution channels on July 31, and our friends Mighty Ape have a special import shipment due for sale on August 7th. More information at the official site.

 

Rule the Waves with East India Company

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PC NEWS by Dan Cheer 2 Jul 2009, 3:40 pm
 
Rule the Waves with East India Company

Paradox Interactive and Nitro Games have launched a competition for East India Company entitled ”Rule The Waves” in which the real-life likeness of three lucky winners will be transferred digitally into actual in-game characters, which will then feature in the final game.

To be in with a chance of being turned into a great sea-faring commander in East India Company, simply follow the instructions posted on the official forums. The winning ”Commanders” will be added to the game through an upcoming patch. For more information on the game, check out our hands-on preview.

 

East India Company

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PC HANDS ON by Dan Cheer 23 Jun 2009, 3:12 pm
 
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Which particular attributes are responsible for elevating a strategy game to stratospheric success?

Certainly not the eye candy. This is good news for Nitro Games, as their latest foray into the muddy waters of international trade relations is about to be released, and it's not exactly out to stretch your hardware.

East India Company manages to position itself between the whimsical trade-or-die clickfest that is the Anno series, and the militaristic strategy of the rather excellent Total War franchise. And yet, it's vastly different to both, preferring to concentrate on the concept of an autonomous trader out to fleece the wealth of entire nations, primarily through clever hoarding of resources and beneficial barter between budding economies.

 

East India Company gameplay trailer

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PC TRAILER by Dan Cheer 17 Jun 2009, 9:58 am
Paradox Interactive have released a short trailer for East India Company, their military & trading strategy title due for release Q3 2009.
 
 
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Game info

Description: In East India Company, players assume the role of Governor Director of one of the East India Companies or other rival companies. There are eight nationalities to choose from: British, Dutch, French, Danish, Portuguese, Swedish, Italian or Spanish. Your goal - bring new colonies and wealth such as: t... (more info)
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In East India Company, players assume the role of Governor Director of one of the East India Companies or other rival companies. There are eight nationalities to choose from: British, Dutch, French, Danish, Portuguese, Swedish, Italian or Spanish. Your goal - bring new colonies and wealth such as: tea, spices, gold, diamonds and other precious cargo back to Europe, but you must dominate the other rival empires along the way. Wars will be waged and blood will be spilled. Conquer the open sea and explore 40 different cities, towns and villages.

Starting modestly, you will build your fleet, establish connections to far away countries, and keep the rivaling nations at bay. Choose from an array of ship classes, types of transport and military vessels: small sloops, schooners, brigantines, frigates and ship-of-the-line. Create different fleets and assign them to specific trading routes. Controlling well situated ports and upgrading them is one key to success.

Conflicts and wars are inevitable. When hostile fleets engage each other, the spectacular naval battles are fought at a real-time tactical level. Devastating broadsides are fired with a deafening roar and cannon balls tear through enemy ships and their crew. For greater tactical depth, you can, at any point, take direct command of any of your ships and feel the battle close up! Fight against the other European powers to create a trading empire that will rule above all others!

Features:
  • Declare war on rival empires fought at a real-time tactical level
  • Command ships and fleets independently
  • Wage war on the vast open sea
  • Sink your rivals’ ship or board them to take control in bloody hand-to-hand combat
  • Hire and manage your own crew
  • Buy guns and ammo
  • Repair and upgrade your ships at port
  • Buy and sell goods
  • Establish profitable trading routes
  • Open diplomatic relations or declare war
  • Negotiate tense political situations
  • Lead the most powerful company in history
  • Take over colonies and expand your empire
  • Build a powerful fleet to rule the seas
  • Conquer strategic ports
  • Accomplish tasks ordered by your company or the Crown
  • Supports up to 8 simultaneous players
  • Player statistics tracked on the EIC game server
  • Raise your ranking by thwarting your opponents
  • Head-to-head missions are a true test of strategic skill
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RRP: $99.99
from our friends at Mighty Ape
Release Date
18 August 2009
Genre
Strategy