At the Gamescon 2010 conference in Cologne, Germany, Microsoft Corp. announced the first series of Xbox LIVE games that would launching on Windows Phone 7 this holiday season, as well as the newest addition to their famed “Age of Empires” franchise, “Age of Empires Online.” They also announced a new version of their “Microsoft Flight Simulator” franchise, entitled “Microsoft Flight.”
Speakeasy, because it is a nerd at heart, is most interested in Age of Empires Online,” which is an extension of the historical strategy game “Age of Empires.” The premise of the game is for players to build their own civilizations and interact with other players and friends around the world. The first village that can be grown into an empire revolves around the bustling Greek culture (We realize saying that we like “Age of Empires Online” because of its (initial) Greek setting is akin to saying we like “Red Dead Redemption” because of the American West backdrop, but that’s how we feel.) Developed by Robot Entertainment, the game features a slew of both old and new features, which include cooperative multi-player quests, original story lines and of course, an ever-growing city that continues to prosper (or fail) even when the player is offline.
Though the Age of Empires Online site doesn’t seem to be up and about yet, you can sign up for the beta version of the game.
