Rise of Venice
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Strategy, economic, RTS, 16th century, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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Rise of Venice is an economic strategy developed by Gaming Minds, an extension of the Patrician and Port Royale series. Players take on the role of a Venetian merchant and must both develop their commercial empire and command their own fleet during naval battles.
Rise of Venice drops players in the Renaissance era, where they start out as a young merchant, looking to make his mark and build a trading empire. Begin with a meager group of trading ships and build them into a mercantile fleet that will make your enemies and friends alike green with jealousy as you fill your coffers with gold! Rise of Venice is much more than trading, however, as Renaissance Europe was filled with treachery and political machinations of all sorts – which you must take part in if you plan to succeed!
Venice was at the peak of its power during the Renaissance and was viewed as a city of decadence, beauty and intrigue. Renowned as the linchpin of civilisation and the cultural centre of Europe, Venice was the most important trading post between Western Europe and the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea. It was also the stage for political corruptions and clandestine dealings.
This is where your story begins. As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genoa, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria, and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. As you progress through the ranks of Venetian society, increasing your power with smart trading moves and calling in the occasional favour, you can begin to assemble your own fleet. With this you will start to build up new production facilities and test yourself in challenging sea battles where you will face off against pirates as well as political enemies.
Features of Rise of Venice:
-Experience a compelling story full of intrigue and treason in Venice at the time of the Renaissance
-Trade a variety of goods in the most important cities of the time such as Rome, Alexandria, Constantinople and Athens.
-With your own family tree you can interact with your family members, send them on missions and watch how the power of your family grows over time.
-Meet other important families who are pulling the strings in Venice’s government and influence political decisions yourself.
-Build your own production facilities and trading fleets
-Take fate into your own hands and test your skills in furious sea battles
-Multiplayer mode for up to 4 players via LAN and Internet
Last updated on August 14, 2015
Videos and Screens
[2:04] Rise of Venice gameplay - art of war
[1:33] Rise of Venice launch trailer
GAMERS Score
Average score from 63 votes. 11 players anticipated the game.
Rise of Venice Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
Publisher: Kalypso Media
Rise of Venice System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 8800 GT or better), 3 GB HDD, Windows Vista(SP2)/7(SP1), Internet connection
Game Expansions for Rise of Venice
Rise of Venice: Beyond the Sea
Expansion
Strategy
November 21, 2013
An addition to the warm economic strategy that took place during the Renaissance. Enlargement brings thirteen new cities and a number of new missions. The creators also tried to improve the mechanics of the game.
DLCs for Rise of Venice
Beyond the Sea
DLC
November 21, 2013