'Ministry of War' to roll out

[Kush77]

Ministry of War (see screenshots), a free-to-play online massively multiplayer real-time strategy title from Snail Games, will officially launch Nov. 17.
The browser game began its North American beta test on July 17.
In the game, players choose from these civilizations - Imperial Rome, Persia, Egypt and China. They then build, battle and trade their way to world comination.
Every night, 8 to 11 p.m. CST, guilds from different civilizations will challenge each other for control of more than 50 cities in unclaimed territory.
To join the fun, visit www.ministryofwar.com.

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By: Kush77