Against Rome (PC) Announced

JoWooD Productions today announced the new RTS Against Rome. Against Rome takes players to the darkest of Europe during the age of the migration of peoples. That part of the continent, which, at the time, was not controlled by the Roman Empire, served as the habitat of countless uncivilized peoples, and was called "Barbaricum" by the Romans.

Players take control of one of these tribes, all of which were characterized by a lack of cultural knowledge, but all the more lust for battle. Wars against other tribes, plundering raids, pillages, and destruction were the order of the day for these Barbarians, and thus serve as the setting for this game. Using a small village as a starting point, players move through the primeval forests of Germania with their barbaric hordes to attack other settlements, always on the lookout for food, weapons and gold. These resources are used to expand a player's own settlements and especially boost his own reputation, because, after all, the object is to face the Roman army, considered invincible.

The team Independent Arts Software, based in Westphalia, is developing Against Rome. The company, founded in 1990 by Holger Kuchling, specializes in the development of PC and video games. Since the company's inception, they have developed over 30 games for various platforms, including "On the Ball" and the most recent "WarCommander".

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