Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile has announced the North American launch of the latest in the best-selling Age of Empires franchise to come to mobile phones. Age of Empires III Mobile was developed and published through Glus worldwide partnership with Microsoft, and is based on the award-winning real-time strategy (RTS) franchise for the PC developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
Age of Empires III Mobile lets users experience the epic age of discovery by exploring the New World as they build and conquer rival colonies in pursuit of the ultimate empire. The mobile version includes a variety of historical battles in skirmish mode and the task of defending Malta from the Ottoman Empire in an extended campaign mode which serves as a prequel to the Age of Empires III PC game.
Features include an historically immersive setting; real-time strategy; depth of gameplay; intuitive controls; and two gameplay modes.
The game is available now available via major wireless carriers in Europe, North and South America.