April 08, 2005 - Vivendi Universal Games today announced that Empire Earth II has gone gold and will hit store shelves in the US on Thursday, April 28th. The game carries a suggested retail price of $49.99, with an ESRB "T" for Teen Rating (Blood, Violence). It is being developed by Mad Doc Software.

More information about the game, including a downloadable demo with both single and multiplayer modes, can be found at http://www.empireearth2.com/.

About Empire Earth II

Prepare to serve up worldwide conquest on an epic scale once again with Empire Earth II, the sequel to Gamespy.com's 2001 "PC Game of the Year." Become the greatest conqueror of all time by creating, building and forging the grandest of all empires as you progress through 15 epochs that span more than 12,000 years of history.

* Unequaled Scope Command over 500 unique units and buildings in your 12,000 year conquest.

* Unprecedented Control Real-time Picture-in-Picture creates a whole new level of command.

* Unrivaled Realism Adapt your tactics to manage changing seasons and inclement weather.

* Mutliplayer Domination Play free online in nine challenging modes with up to ten players.