Empires: Dawn of the Modern World represents the only truly global RTS where players control unique civilizations across a timeline that spans from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Gamers lead their nation's economic growth and military campaigns in their effort to dominate the world. Each civilization has its own historically accurate units and abilities to be used as players command battles over land, sea and air. From a cavalry charge to a surprise air strike, gamers will know what it truly means to rule one of the world's greatest empires.Features:1,000 of the Most Significant Years In History - Empires: Dawn of the Modern World spans some of the most popular periods in the history of the world, from 950AD to 1950AD, including the Middle Ages, the Gunpowder Age, the Imperial Age, WWI and WWII. Unique, Historic Civilizations - Each nation has its own distinctive gameplay based on its traditional strengths and weaknesses. For example, the English were masters of the sea in the Gunp