Cossacks: The Art Of War Announced

27 September 2001

CDV’s massive RTS hit returns in enhanced
form

Cossacks, the massively successful real-time
strategy game based on the conflicts of Europe in the 16th-18th century, will
return to your screens in the form of an add-on package, Cossacks: The Art Of
War.

Featuring more than 35 enhancements to the
original, The Art Of War is designed to add a new lease of life to the
critically acclaimed game, which went straight to number one when it was first
released in March 2001 and been a permanent fixture in the PC top ten ever since
(source ChartTrack 2001).

Among the new features are a map editor, more
nations and new ships. While many of the redesigned elements are designed to
make the single player game more dynamic, additional multiplayer modes will also
enable players online to access statistics and historical data on their
opponents, plus a player ranking system.

"Cossacks’ blend of accessibility and depth
of gameplay made it a fine game when it was first released, but technology moves
so quickly in this market that now is a good time to put all these refinements
and extras into a single package," says Leo Zullo, CDV’s UK marketing manager.

"We know there are many thousands of people
still playing Cossacks on a regular basis. We hope that Cossacks: The Art Of War
will bring a new dimension to the game for them and for anyone new to this
title."

New features in Cossacks: The Art Of War
include:

– Seven new ships including the giant
Ship-of-the-Line, modeled on Nelson’s Victory.

– Two new nations: Bavaria and Denmark.

– Five new campaigns based in Prussia,
Austria, Saxony, Algeria and Poland, each with adjustable difficulty level.

– New single missions.

– New historical battles.

– Play alongside with computer allies against
mixed teams.

– Improved interface and formation handling.

– Tips and tricks on the specialties of the
units and nations.

– Map editor.

– Record and replay games.

– Expanded internet play. Get detailed
statistics on your opponents and their history, gain ranking points and earn
medals.

Cossacks: The Art Of War will be published
for PC CD-ROM and is scheduled for release in the UK in January 2002. Players
will need a copy of the original Cossacks: European Wars in order to upgrade to
the add-on package.