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Rule over crime in the Omerta - City of Gangsters teaser trailer

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The recently announced Omerta - City of Gangsters, from Kalypso Media and Haemimont Games, has revealed its first teaser trailer featuring a glimpse into the life of crime. Part of the game's title, Omerta, is described as the code of silence held between members of organized crime. Gameplay will involve an variety of elements including strategy, economics, and turn-based combat. The game's setting takes place during the 1920's in the streets, alleyways, and warehouses of Atlantic City. Gamers will begin the game as a simple immigrant starting in America and eventually work to the point of running their own crime syndicate.

Check out the trailer below and further gameplay details after the break. Omerta - City of Gangsters will be available in 2012 for Windows PC.

The Silence is Broken – New “Omerta – City of Gangsters” Teaser Trailer Available

Ridgewood, NJ, March 8, 2012 -Following hot on the heels of our announcement of the new strategy title, Omerta - City of Gangsters, Kalypso Media and Haemimont Games are pleased to release a new teaser trailer for the game. The teaser features elements of gameplay and early visuals from the game. Omerta, named after the code of silence held in high respect by members of organized crime gangs, will feature a mix of strategy, economics and turn-based combat when it is released in Q4 2012 for Windows PC.

Omerta – City of Gangstersis a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams of the big life, the player will work his way up the criminal hierarchy of 1920’s Atlantic City. Starting with small jobs, his character recruits a gang and expands his empire by taking territory from other gangsters. Eventually he establishes his own crime syndicate and becomes the de facto ruler of Atlantic City.

The player strategically manages his business and his minions in a real-time format, slowly but steadily increasing his influence over the city. The player sends his henchmen out on missions ranging from assassinating an informant, to raiding a warehouse, springing a friend from prison, robbing a bank, or attacking a rival gang’s hideout. Nobody is above the law in Atlantic City, so it always helps to have a little cash handy to bribe a policeman or pay off a politician.

The turn-based combat in Omerta – City of Gangsters focuses on the tactical command of “The Boss” and his henchmen. Cover and stealth are essential parts of any shootout in the game. Finding the best vantage point to gun down an enemy, while taking cover from a hailstorm of bullets, can be just as satisfying as sneaking quietly behind a foe and taking him down.

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 120 employees world-wide

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, and 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 4, Sins of a Solar Empire, Dungeons and Jagged Alliance: Back in Action. Upcoming multi-platform titles include The Dark Eye – Demonicon and Port Royale 3, along with Legends of Pegasus and Hard Reset: Extended Edition for PC. Further information about Kalypso Media is available at http://www.kalypsomedia.com.