Empire Earth Gold Edition includes the original Empire Earth, named Gamespy’s "PC Game of the Year," and the official expansion, Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest. Also included is an Official Strategy Guide with award winning strategies and advice from tournament champions for both games.

Empire Earth:

An Epic Conquest Spanning 500,000 Years. Mastermind a civilization's glorious rise to power throughout any period of human history. Order Alexander the Great and his soldiers to raze a troublesome city-state. Seize vital resource sites with Napoleon's Grande Armee. Carry out a night attack with a column of Panzer tanks. The past, present and future are yours to command.

Activities:

• Command your civilization through 500,000 years of human history, from the discovery of fire to flight to nano-technology
• Load four epic campaigns that each follow a different civilization's extraordinary rise to power
• Explore breathtaking maps randomly generated by an incredible 3D game engine
• Engage in multiplayer warfare over a LAN or the Internet - or take on the formidable computer AI
• Play in two modes: Standard mode for a more strategic empire-building game or Tournament mode for faster paced RTS action
• Experience 14 unique time periods covering 500,000 years, from the Stone Age to WWII to the Nano Age of the future
• Choose from 21 civilizations, including Greece, Germany and the United States. Create your own civilization by choosing from many economic and military bonuses.
• Expand your empire with numerous technologies, special buildings and six different Wonders of the World, each with a beneficial power.
• Battle on land, in air and at sea with over 200 different units, including huge warships, WWI and futuristic aircraft, and with other weapons of war.

" The successor to Age of Empires' RTS crown is here" - PC Gamer

Empire Earth: The Art Of Conquest Expansion:

Carry your quest for world dominion beyond the bounds of earth and into the Space Age of the 22nd century with Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest. Cross the final frontier as you extend your conquests into space and command armies that travel faster than the speed of light

Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest continues to redefine the ages with a whole new space epoch and three monumental campaigns with new units, heroes, civilizations, and calamities. Now, you must master the art of conquest on Earth and in the next frontier- Space.

Features:

• New 15th epoch – the Space Age
• Three additional campaigns – World War II, Roman Empire, Asia – and 18 all-new scenarios
• More legendary military heroes to lead your forces – General MacArthur, Admiral Yamamoto
• New wonders and calamities, including the orbital space station and meteor storms
• Futuristic military technologies, such as the antimissile battery
• New Terrains and Graphics: Details like breaking waves, tank tread marks in the sand, and artillery craters bring the ages to life
• New Units, Weapons, and Buildings: Centurion, Zero-G Engineer, Japanese Mitsubishi Zero, Paratrooper, Cyber Drone, Planetary Defense Shield Turret, and more.

Empire Earth Gold Edition Minimum System Requirements:

• OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• Pentium® II 350MHz CPU/ 64MB RAM
• AGP (4 MB) or PCI (8 MB) 3D video card that supports 1024 x 768, 16 bit color resolution
• 4x CD-ROM Drive
• 450MB Free Hard Drive Space
• Additional Requirements: Audio board with speakers or headphones

Internet/Multiplayer:

• Internet access required for Internet play. May require payment of a separate fee to an ISP.