Paradox Interactive has confirmed that their latest game, Europa Universalis: Rome will be hitting the store shelves on April 15th in North America and April 18th across Europe.

The newly improved Europa Universalis engine takes the series to the next level; allowing players to assassinate, negotiate, plunder, assimilate and conquer their way to greatness, through the ancient era of the Roman Republic.

With fully 3D maps, players can start form any date between 280 BC and 27 BC to build their empires as one of the 10 different cultures available, such as Romans or Greeks. Players can also take the game online with its 32 multiplayer mode.