Strategy First and Paradox Entertainment Present Victoria – An Empire Under the Sun Montreal, Canada. October 17, 2003 – Strategy First and Paradox Entertainment have announced their latest title based on the award-winning Europa Universalis engine, Victoria –An Empire Under the Sun has gone gold! “Paradox has done it again and we couldn’t be happier,” says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First Inc. “Every gamer that loved the Europa series and Hearts of Iron is going to want to dive right into Victoria.” In Victoria – An Empire Under the Sun your ultimate goal is to become one of the eight great powers of the era. To achieve this goal you must master the art of Diplomacy, Warfare, Economy & Industrialization, Colonization, Technological Research and Politics. Achieve global supremacy, by spanning the globe to become the dominant empire of the period and recreate history as you wish. While striving to simulate the conditions and prerequisites of the time period, Victoria - An Empire Under the Sun still leaves all the decision-making to the individual player. “Following the success of our previous co-operation, it felt natural to continue working with Strategy First for the Victoria release. Strategy First is not only a dedicated and aggressive publisher, but to us a valued partner, and to expand our business with them confirms the strength of our brand and the quality of our games. Together we will continue to expand on the world’s most demanding games market”, says Fredrik W. Lindgren, VP Sales & Marketing at Paradox Entertainment. Game Features * Take sides in the American Civil War, crush the Zulus, or force open the Dardanelles in the Crimean War * Send explorers to map out the inner parts of Africa and the Americas, and bring home prestige to your Empire! * Revolutionary simulation of the Industrialization of the World, with a full economic system * Political system simulating the change from absolute monarchism to the parliamentarian democracy of the modern world * Let ironclads rule the seas while you develop gatling guns and repeater rifles for your land troops * Full scenario editor and complete Multiplayer support for up to 32 players * Developed by the team behind the award winning Hearts of Iron and Europa Universalis I and II Victoria – An Empire Under the Sun is scheduled for release November 18, 2003 and will be distributed by Hip Interactive (www.hipinteractive.com). For more information on this title, please visit www.strategyfirst.com or www.paradoxplaza.com.