Railway Empire : screenshots et trailer

Kalypso a mis en ligne il y a quelques jours une jolie bande-annonce pour présenter une nouvelle intéressante simulation du développement ferroviaire dans les années 1830 aux États-Unis. Jeu qui proposera de sympathiques graphismes et des mécanismes a priori tout aussi intéressants

Pour plus d’informations sur Railway Empire, dont la sortie ne semble pas prévue avant la fin de l’année, mais qui aura lieu sur PC, Linux et consoles, voyez cette page sur Steam.

Communiqué

Bracknell, UK, 23 rd February, 2017 – Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios are excited to announce Railway Empire, a brand-new tycoon simulation game that promises to bring all the drama and excitement of running your own rail company, starting in 1830’s America as you expand your business from coast to coast across 100 years of booming industry. Out-think and outmanoeuvre your rivals, research innovative new technologies and expand your network across a huge gaming world. Railway Empire is currently planned for a Q4 2017 release.

Further details and gameplay will be shown as the game is revealed at GDC 2017 in San Francisco, where attendees will be welcome to see the game in action and find out all the details and features behind this expansive and ambitious new strategy title. Also in attendance will be Daniel Dumont, Creative Director at development studio Gaming Minds, who be on-hand to give insights direct from the studio itself.

To whet your appetite before the full gameplay demos at GDC, Kalypso Media has released a teaser trailer to give gamers a glimpse at what to expect as they forge their very own Railway Empire.

About Railway Empire

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition. You’ll also need to hire and manage your workforce if you want to ensure an efficient train service, whilst also develop over 300 technologies ranging from mechanical improvements to the trains themselves to workplace infrastructures and advanced amenities as you progress through five eras of technological innovations.

However, you can’t just build and research your way to the top – the competition never sleeps, and to keep your business on track you’ll have to survive against up to three rival tycoons. To get to the top you may have to resort to more cutthroat tactics as you attack and sabotage your opponents through raids and industrial espionage.

Features of Railway Empire

  • Exploit the economic opportunities of the United States in an extensive campaign, working your way step by step from coast to coast across this great continent.
  • Lead your Railway Empire to success by establishing a comprehensive rail network and optimizing transportation of passengers and goods.
  • Master challenges and objectives through a range of scenarios, or create your perfect railway network in construction mode without any financial pressure.
  • Over 40 historically accurate locomotives and more than 30 different wagons can be acquired over the course of the game, and must be put to use in the best way in order to take advantage of their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Invest in over 300 new technologies across five different eras to progress and maximize the potential of your rail network.
  • Compete with up to three rival companies, and even sabotage their efforts with the use of bandits and spies.

Railway Empire will make its first appearance at GDC 2017 between 28 th February and 2 nd March, with gameplay demos available at a dedicated meeting space, just a short walk from the Moscone Center. Sessions will be held with Daniel Dumont of Gaming Minds, who will be happy to answer questions and demonstrate all the new features of the game. To arrange an appointment please contact Mark Allen, Head of PR Western Europe & North America / Marketing Manager UK, for more information, or use the GDC meeting auto scheduler. The Steam page for Railway Empire will go live here later today.  

About The Kalypso Media Group

Celebrating its 10th year in the video games industry, the Kalypso Media Group is a global, independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with close to 100 employees worldwide with seven offices across Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.  Kalypso Media also enjoys very strong global digital distribution through its Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. subsidiary, owns two development studios – Realmforge Studios GmbH and Gaming Minds Studios GmbH – and works with multiple leading independent developers. In 2015, Kalypso Media Mobile was founded in Hamburg, Germany to deliver great games globally for mobile devices.

Kalypso Media‘s titles include the critically acclaimed Tropico 3, Tropico 4, Tropico 5 (PC, Xbox 360, PS4), Sins of a Solar Empire (Europe and Asia), Dungeons and Dungeons 2. Upcoming titles include, Vikings – Wolves of Midgard (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Sudden Strike 4 (PC, PS4), Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition (PS4, Xbox One), Shadow Tactics – Blades of the Shogun (PS4, Xbox One), Blackguards 2 (PS4, Xbox One) and Dungeons 3 (PC, Xbox One, PS4). Further information about Kalypso Media is available at http://www.kalypsomedia.com