| The Political Machine 2008 | |
|---|---|
 Box art | |
| Developer(s) | Stardock |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Government simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Political Machine 2008 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the second game in The Political Machine series, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll numbers. It is the sequel to The Political Machine released in 2004. The Political Machine 2008 features new candidates such as Barack Obama and John McCain. The game focuses on much more current issues and the constant need for money.[1]
The game features three more scenarios, election in the American Civil War, an election taking place in an alternative European Union, and an alien world.
The developers said that they would add new content into the game before November 4 (the election) and update the issues as they changed in importance. New candidates were also planned once minor bugs were ironed out.[2]
- ^ Stardock. "The Political Machine 2008 lets gamers run for President" Archived 2021-11-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ The Political Machine forum post Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (about halfway down the page)