Quand Grand Ages – Rome était sorti en 2009, il avait été évoqué le début d’une nouvelle série, qui, sauf erreur de ma part, aurait pu s’étendre vers la Grèce antique. Mais après une extension le jeu est malheureusement relativement vite tombé dans l’oubli. Toutefois la série revient aujourd’hui sur le devant de la scène avec un second volet changeant radicalement d’horizon. Et au passage de développeurs. En effet ce futur Grand Ages Medieval sera réalisé par Gaming Mind Studios (Rise of Venice, Port Royale 3 – Pirates and Merchants, Patrician IV) qui proposera ici de se bâtir un empire dans l’Europe de la fin du haut Moyen-âge, c’est à dire à partir de 1050 A.D.
Le moteur de jeu devrait avoir nettement évolué (si ce n’est complètement changé) et il proposera un monde gigantesque, en théorie pas moins de 30 millions de kilomètres carrés (soit une zone allant de la Scandinavie à l’Afrique du Nord, en passant par le Portugal, le Caucase et même le Moyen-orient), où aller fonder des cités et lever des armées. Oui, des armées qui semble-t-il auront un rôle important, et devraient ancrer le jeu plus du coté de la stratégie en temps réel (options 4X) que du city-builder. Difficile de savoir jusqu’à quel point pour l’instant (c’était d’ailleurs déjà un peu la formule adoptée par Grand Ages – Rome) vu que le teaser ne montre aucune image du gameplay et que les quatre premières captures d’écrans se limitent à un joli château et une petite ville.
La sortie de Grand Ages – Medieval étant prévue sur PC on ne sait quand en 2015, il faudra donc patienter encore un peu avant d’en apprendre plus. Sauf si d’autres révélations sont faites durant le salon de la Gamescom, ayant lieu actuellement en Allemagne.
Communiqué
Bracknell, UK, 11th August, 2014 – Kalypso Media is thrilled to announce that Grand Ages: Medieval is currently in development by Gaming Mind Studios and will be released in 2015 for PC. Being shown behind closed doors at gamescom 2014, Grand Ages: Medieval takes place in the High Middle Ages while Europe is in a period of huge change and rapid population growth. New frontiers are being explored and as the head of a small settlement it is up to you to lead your people from its beginnings as a small society and advance it through the years as you build it into an empire. Plot your conquests on a game map consisting of 30 million square kilometres; or decide where to found new cities and strategically defend key territories. Lead your people to greatness by raising an army, building a network of trade routes and getting the advantage over rival states by developing superior technology through research.
About Grand Ages: Medieval
It is the year 1050 AD. At the beginning of the High Middle Ages development in Europe has seen an unprecedented level of progress and a rapidly growing population spreads across the length and breadth of the continent. New frontiers are explored, settlements founded and vast trading routes established. As the head of one of these small settlements, it falls upon you to lead your people towards greatness. Explore a vast world, gather resources, encounter other societies and use your trading expertise to expand and make your fortune. Found new cities, progress your nation with inventive technology and protect your trade routes against barbarian attacks until you are powerful enough to begin your conquest over Europe and forge a bold new empire.
Grand Ages: Medieval is a real-time strategy game from Gaming Minds. Lead your people and advance through the decades by utilising construction, research, expansion and conquest in an area extending from Scandinavia and North Africa; to Portugal, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe. Experience an exciting campaign with elaborately designed cut-scenes, play by your own rules in free play or test your skills in multiplayer against up to 8 players!
Features of Grand Ages: Medieval
Explore a gigantic game world of over 30 million square kilometres, plot strategically where to found important cities and defend your kingdom against foreign powers
Raise an army and fight your opponents with knights, archers and cavalry
Produce and trade 20 different goods to meet the demands of your citizens and soldiers: such as coal, fruits and pottery
Research and utilise 50 major technological advancement of the Middle Ages: including the three-field crop rotation, the low warp loom or the longbow
Face devastating natural disasters like storms, fires, volcanoes, droughts, earthquakes… or even the Black Death
Challenging Multiplayer Mode for up to 8 players via network and online
