East India Company (video game)

East India Company
Developer(s)Nitro Games[2]
Publisher(s)Paradox Interactive[3]
Designer(s)Kim Soares
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

East India Company is a real-time strategy video game developed by Finnish company Nitro Games and published by Paradox Interactive.[4][5] It was released on July 31, 2009 in North America and on August 14, 2009 in Europe.

The game is based on the history of European conquest of South Asia and Southeast Asia by means of their East India Companies. In the game, the player takes on the role of the Governor Director of the East Indies. The task is to conquer India and establish a trade empire to rule over all others.

The game features real-time naval combat when enemy ships engage the player's fleets, and real-time land combat when the enemy tries to invade one of the player's colonies. East India Company combines trading, naval warfare, and management. Players can create a fleet to conquer the enemy with powerful warships and privateers.

  1. ^ a b "East India Company Prepares for Voyage". IGN. July 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  2. ^ "East India Company Sets Sail". Paradox Interactive. 2009-07-31. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  3. ^ "East India Company Announced". IGN. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  4. ^ "EIC press release". Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  5. ^ "Paradox Interactive press release". Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-20.