CDV's American Conquest: Divided Nation Arrives in Retail,

March 27, 2006 - American Conquest: Divided Nation, CDV's newest historical RTS title, has shipped to North American retail today. Divided Nation expands upon the critically acclaimed American Conquest franchise by adding new battlefields based upon conflicts in 19th century America.

American Conquest: Divided Nation is a real-time strategy game based upon events in early American history. In the game, players take on the role of Civil War general, pirate Captain and a Texas militia leader as they re-enact major battles in American history.

Building upon the successful American Conquest strategy franchise, Divided Nation offers nine historically inspired campaigns played across more than 50 maps set in a turbulent 19th century America. The game introduces more than 100 new units, 20 new building types and a variety of unique gameplay and combat model enhancements appropriate to the time period. Campaigns span historical conflicts including the American Civil War and the Texas War of Independence.

CDV Software Entertainment is dedicated to publishing and distributing top-notch video games worldwide. The publicly traded company, founded and headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, has its North American offices located in New Jersey and North Carolina, and partners with leading distribution partners across the globe. As publisher of critically acclaimed titles like Codename: Panzers, Divine Divinity, American Conquest, Combat Mission, War Front: Turning Point, Cossacks and the Blitzkrieg series, CDV is Europe's foremost publisher of PC strategy titles.