The Age of Empires series has some Big Huge news. Not only have Microsoft and series creator Ensemble Studios announced a second expansion pack to 2005's epic real-time strategy game Age of Empires III, but this new expansion will also be developed by Big Huge Games, the studio responsible for Rise of Nations (GameSpot's 2003 PC Game of the Year) and Rise of Legends. The new expansion will basically be a team effort from two powerhouse development studios.
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties will focus on the Far East, and it will introduce three new civilizations, new campaigns, new wonders of the world, and a host of new units, features, and enhancements. To get the very first details on this expansion, we turned to Brian Reynolds, the noted designer responsible for some of the greatest strategy games ever made, including Rise of Nations, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, and Sid Meier's Civilization II. He's also the CEO and creative director of Big Huge Games.
