Rise of Venice hits the gold standard in sales

by: Sean Cahill - posted: 9/5/2013 12:56:00 PM

Kalypso Media's anticipated release of Rise of Venice has already gone gold with preorder sales.  The trading simulation game has been a hit in the open betas and is expected to receive more attention leading up to the launch of September 27th.  The beta is just about complete and Rise of Venice shows no signs of slowing down with the popularity it is receiving from its beta testers.

Land Ho' - Rise of Venice by Kalypso Goes Gold   Political/trading strategy simulation set for September 27 release   September 5, 2013, Ridgewood, NJ - Kalypso Media is today pleased to announce that Rise of Venice, its merchant/political simulation game for Windows PC, has gone gold. Rise of Venice, which puts players in charge of a burgeoning Renaissance-era trading and political empire, will be released on September 27 via Steam and other digital portals.  ​ Venice was at the peak of its power during the Renaissance and was viewed as a city of decadence, beauty and intrigue. Renowned as the linchpin of civilization and the cultural centre of Europe, Venice was the most important trading post between Western Europe and the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea.  It was also the stage for political corruptions and clandestine dealings.   This is where your story begins. As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genoa, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria, and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance.    As you progress through the ranks of Venetian society, increasing your power with smart trading moves and calling in the occasional favor, you can begin to assemble your own fleet. With this you will start to build up new production facilities and test yourself in challenging sea battles where you will face off against pirates as well as political enemies.   Features of Rise of Venice: Experience a compelling story full of intrigue and treason in Venice at the time of the Renaissance Trade a variety of goods in the most important cities of the time such as Rome, Alexandria, Constantinople and Athens. With your own family tree you can interact with your family members, send them on missions and watch how the power of your family grows over time. Meet other important families who are pulling the strings in Venice’s government and influence political decisions yourself. Build your own production facilities and trading fleets Take fate into your own hands and test your skills in furious sea battles Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players via LAN and Internet  For more information please visit www.kalypsomedia.com   About The Kalypso Media Group   Founded in 2006 in Germany by industry veterans Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, Kalypso Media is a global, independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with over 120 employees worldwide.   Along with Headquarters in Worms, Germany, the company has offices in the United Kingdom and the United States.  Kalypso Media also enjoys very strong global digital distribution through its Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. subsidiary, owns three development studios – Realmforge Studios GmbH, Gaming Minds Studios GmbH and Noumena Studios GmbH – and works with multiple leading independent developers.   Kalypso Media‘s titles include the critically acclaimed Tropico 3, Tropico 4, Sins of a Solar Empire (Europe and Asia), and Dungeons. Upcoming titles include The Dark Eye – Demonicon (PC), Air Conflicts: Vietnam (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC) and Rise of Venice (PC). Further information about Kalypso Media is available at http://www.kalypsomedia.com.