AoE III Collector's Edition & Release Date

[tankecito]

Finalmente Microsoft ha anunciado la fecha de lanzamiento de Age of Empires III: 25 de Octubre . Además hay excelentes noticias para los que siempre han gustado de esta saga, dado que además del juego, se lanzará una nueva edición de colección, que incluye, además del juego, un libro de fotos de arte de la saga, un DVD con el "making of" del juego, una guía del jugador, un CD con el soundtrack, manual del juego, y un poster. Tanto la edición regular del juego como la edición de colección ya pueden ser ordenados de Amazon.com por $49.95 (edición regular) y $69.95 (edición de colección). La noticia oficial de Microsoft es la siguiente:

August 17, 2005

Secure a Piece of History With the Age of Empires III Collector's Edition

Includes 210-page Hardbound Art Book, “Making Of” DVD, Exclusive Player’s Guide, Soundtrack CD, Poster and More

It’s the ultimate prize for any Age of Empires fan: the Age of Empires III Collector’s Edition is packed with premium extras that any Age fan would crave. Packaged in an oversized, beautifully embossed box, the Collector’s Edition includes an impressive hardbound 210-page “The Art of Empires” book, a “Making of Age of Empires III” DVD with behind-the-scenes video and commentary, the official Age of Empires III soundtrack, a huge (43-in. x 27-in.) full-color poster of concept art painted by Craig Mullins, an exclusive Age III Player’s Guide, and a Collector’s Edition Game Manual. This amazing collection, from Microsoft and Ensemble Studios, is the perfect reward for all those years Age fans have built and destroyed countless civilizations, and is available now for pre-order for $69.99.

Age of Empires III is Ensemble Studios’ landmark game of discovery and conquest in the New World, featuring spectacular graphics and physics never before seen in a real-time strategy (RTS) game. In Age of Empires III, players assume the role of a European power between 1500 and 1850 A.D. as they struggle to explore, colonize and conquer North and South America. Scheduled for release October 25th, Age of Empires III is the third installment in the award-winning Age of Empires series that has sold more than 16 million copies and defined the historical RTS. By introducing revolutionary new gameplay features like the Home City, the ability to ally with and produce Native American units, awe-inspiring visuals with a fully realized physics engine and more, Age of Empires III will expand upon the legacy of its predecessors and once again set the standard for real-time strategy games.

Find out more about Age of Empires III by visiting http://www.ageofempires3.com.

Ensemble Studios (http://www.ensemblestudios.com) is one of the world's premier entertainment software developers. Ensemble Studios is known for its blockbuster Age of Empires and Age of Mythology game series. Ensemble's titles are distinguished by the highest-quality art and gameplay dynamics applied in familiar historical settings, and appeal to hard-core gamers and mass audiences. Ensemble Studios is based in Dallas, Texas.

Las imágenes a continuación corresponden a la portada de la caja de la edición de colección, para la primera, y la segunda corresponde al case del CD del juego dentro de la caja.



Esta es la portada de la edición regular:



También puede ser vista a gran escala en este link

Información obtenida en Planet Age of Mythology e imágenes de Heavengames y Amazon

[Jethro']

Una pena que salga en el mismo mes que quake 4 :cry:, q4 es primero :P

Ya sera para proximos meses....

[CHe$tEr]

Esos $69 son para la colección del juego , alguien sabe cuánto cuesta solo el juego si es que lo venden así ?

[tankecito]

olvide mencionarlo pero ya lo edite.. los precios de todos modos estan en amazon.. y dice $49.95 para la edicion regular :D