Explore stunningly detailed environments to establish colonies in your quest for wealth and power. Compete against computer-controlled players and prepare yourself for potential interactions with nine different cultures, including Africans, Aztecs and Native Americans.

As you found new colonies, negotiating peace treaties and commencing trade with your new neighbours becomes vital. A flexible and easily accessible menu helps interaction with nations in many varied, fledgling economic systems. Barter for necessities such as clothes and food, more exotic items like silk and spices as well as the empire building essentials, weaponry and raw materials.

Of course, some cultures may come to rely on a more offensive, aggressive style of economic growth, which could lead to potential conflict. In such times, an all-new combat system allows for much more sophisticated tactical preparation and the potential for some truly epic land and sea-based battles.

But war is not a foregone conclusion - caring concessionary diplomacy and outright aggression are the two poles between which players can chart their passage to victory - or defeat!

1503 A.D. - The New World™ - It's your world, It's your choice.

Features:

The Best of Both Worlds - All the intensity and action of the best real-time strategy games and the depth of the empire-building epics

Brilliant Graphics - Stunning environments bring the 16th century to life - over 350 authentic building types from churches to watch towers to tobacco plantations

The Superpowers of the 16th Century - From the stone streets of Europe to the steps of Asia to the jungles of South America, trade and war with nine different cultures, including Venetians, Mongolians, Aztecs and more

Brave the Elements - Settle in climates as diverse as frozen Tundra, bleak deserts, and heavily vegetated jungles, each with their own unique natural resources and indigenous life and each posing unique challenges

A World of Action - Experience unlimited action and take advantage of endless gameplay in Tutorial mode, Single Scenario mode, Campaign mode and Open-Ended mode

Wage War on Land or at Sea - Build your armies through up to 14 different military units and 26 military upgrades. Vary your tactics based on the terrain - command armies to storm city walls, or empower navies to create embargoes against neighbouring cities

Enhanced AI - Observe the differences in the cultures you encounter - some may look to establish trade and diplomatic ties while others may simply be out for blood. Different situations lead to different patterns of behaviour