In this highly anticipated next installment in the ''Age of Empires'' franchise from Ensemble Studios, ''Age of Empires III'' places players in the time period of roughly 1500-1850, picking up where ''Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings®'' left off. As players work to establish their empire, they will take on the role of a European power struggling to explore, colonize and conquer North and South America. ''Age of Empires III'' introduces exciting new gameplay elements, including the all-new Home City and an incredible combat system. Players will find new civilizations to discover, random maps to conquer and a single-player campaign unlike any other. Players also will find stunning graphics as a result of a revolutionary graphics engine that pushes the limits of PC graphics technology in an entirely new way.