Paradox Interactive today announced that Europa Universalis: Rome, a strategy game which covers the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire, has reached Gold status and will be shipping to stores in North American on April 15 and in stores all across Europe from April 18. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options to name but a few, making each and every game infinitely customizable and truly unique. Five new screenshots have been inserted in our gallery.