“Paradox consistently comes out with great strategy games and Chariots of War is sure to become an instant classic among fans of the genre,” says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First Inc. “We are very excited to be bringing Chariots of War to the market.”

4000 years ago in the Cradle of Civilization, mighty Empires fought for water, resources and the arable land in the Fertile Crescent. In Chariots of War, gamers play as the Egyptians, the Babylonians, screaming Nubian warriors, or the Assyrians behind their walls of stone. Players must develop their country by producing commodities and selling them to their neighbors, raising glorious armies and waging wars of conquest, rolling over the plains and ultimately, seeking victory, in Chariots of War!

Features include:

• Play one of 58 different nations on a huge beautiful map covering the entire Middle East including 164 cities and 80 minor settlements.
• Build hundreds of buildings and city improvements, and refine 9 different resources such as Myrrh, Gems and Horses
• Assign Generals to command your army in real-time battles
• A Random Event System depicts the era in colorful detail, recreating historical phenomena such as earthquakes, floods and locusts storms

Strategy First and Paradox Entertainment have worked together in the past on several award-winning strategy titles such as Europa Universalis I and II and Hearts of Iron.

Chariots of War is scheduled to ship in May 2003. For more information on the game, please visit Strategy First or Paradox.