How will you rule the world? Conquer enemy civilizations? Discover the world’s secrets? Accumulate wealth?

As the guiding spirit of a Stone Age tribe, follow one of these paths to build the greatest civilization on earth.

Experience all the conflict, intrigue, greed, and power as you create the most feared and celebrated civilization in history, The Roman Empire. Created by the developers of the award-winning real-time strategy game, Age of Empires, The Rise of Rome lets you play an active role in directing the ascension of the infamous Roman Empire.

Features:

• From the Stone Age to the Age of Iron, you have over 10,000 years of real-time evolution to build your tribe into a flourishing empire.
• A fully integrated scenario editor lets you create your own historically based conflicts.
• Choose from sixteen civilizations (including four new civilizations), with unique technology trees and distinct strengths and weaknesses.