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Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the top 10 video game publishers in the world, has launched the single-player demo for the upcoming turn-based strategy game, Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria. The demo features an exclusive map showcasing the game's tactical combat system and unique blend of role playing and turn-based strategy gaming. Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria will be available on the PC in Fall 2003. To download the demo today, please visit http://warlords4.ubi.com.

Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria is the latest installment in the award-winning series. Set in the troubled land of Etheria, old foes such as Dwarves, Elves, and Orcs have resumed their ancient hostilities and the Undead legions of Lord Bane have returned. The game centers on the actions of your Warlord, who plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of your military efforts.

In the demo, players will immerse themselves in a battle that takes place on one of the numerous beautifully detailed maps in the game. Players choose to play as either the illustrious human Knights of Etheria or the chaotic Daemons that are plaguing the lands. The Warlords IV demo lets players experience the Warlords universe by exploring ruins, unearthing lost treasure and battling against hordes of minions. Players will experience for the first time ever the innovative Speed Tactical System (STS) of combat, which speeds up combat and allows unit control of traditional tactical combat systems without micromanagement of movement.

Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria uses an enhanced version of the Warlords Battlecry II terrain engine to bring the splendidly rendered landscape of Etheria to life. Special spell effects will illuminate the detailed tactical battlefields, while war machines wreak death and destruction on city walls.

Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria Features

• STS: Speed Tactical System - Innovative new combat resolution system which greatly speeds up combat and allows unit control of traditional tactical combat systems without the micromanagement of movement of units and terrain effects.
• Terrain - All new lush 3D rendered height-mapped terrain. Dozens of terrain and animation effects.
• Persistent Heroes - Your hero improves after every battle, and the same hero can be used in campaign, skirmish or multiplayer. There are a huge number of development options for a hero.
• Enhanced Computer AI - The proprietary AI gives you unparalleled and incredibly cunning opponents.
• A New Campaign - Choose any hero and any side to battle over the whole of Etheria with our new open-ended, dynamic, non-linear Campaign. Fight duels, beat off invasions, capture territory and use your hard-won cash to purchase powerful magical artifacts.
• Unique Multiplayer Features : STS combat will allow faster gameplay for both allied play and free-for-all (up to 8 players) over the Internet.
• Ten Different Sides - Ten unique sides all feature their own tech-trees, buildings, units, and playing styles.
• Spells - Automated combat casting and high quality graphical effects.
• Almost 120 Different Units - That's a huge number of fantasy creatures and Heroes for a strategy game. And every unit in the game can gain experience and grow stronger.
• CD Quality Orchestral Score - Almost half an hour of original Celtic/orchestral music pr ovides a soundtrack to your epic accomplishments.
• Victory Conditions - The game offers a wide variety of victory conditions and scripted victory events in both single and multiplayer.