Set a few years before the events of Episode IV A New Hope, the game will let players rewrite history as well as experience the aftermath of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the creation of the Rebel Alliance, and Darth Vader's rise to power.

Using an entirely new game engine, the game will feature beautifully rendered land and space battles set on over 50 memorable planets such as Hoth, Tatooine and Dagobah as well as never-before-seen environments taken directly from the Star Wars films and expanded universe novels. In the game, players can choose to join either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire, building and setting up tactical forces that can be unleashed on the enemy in real-time 3D. All of the gameplay and action within Star Wars Empire at War is persistent, meaning that strategic and tactical elements from previous events will have a permanent effect on the galaxy.

As players build, manage and progress their space and ground-based units, troops and vehicles, memorable Star Wars hero characters will begin playing a role in key situations. In addition to the single player campaign mode, the game will include a two-player Empire vs. Rebellion mode and up to eight player online skirmish modes.

Will you fight for the struggling rebels and bring freedom to the galaxy, or crush the rebellion under the tutelage of the Emperor?

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• Computer: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible computer
• Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP
• CPU: Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
• RAM: 256 MB
• Video: 32 MB graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) capability
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible, PCI or Onboard Audio Device
• Internet: 56kbps or faster connection (required for multiplayer only)