Brigade E5: New Jagged Union, the tactical turn-based game developed by Apeiron, has reach Gold status and is due to hit stores in North America October, 2006, Strategy First announced. In Brigade E5: New Jagged Union, players are required to assemble a band of mercenaries and take control of a rapidly deteriorating situation in order to survive the imminent civil war and avoid having their country left in complete ruins. The story offers players the opportunity to experience three different viewpoints of the conflict, or work outside the political structure to achieve their own goals towards global domination (press 'read more' for details). A playable demo is locally mirrored here.