Sierra announces November as the US release date for Empire Earth III, the RTS sequel from Mad Doc that carried a fall release date when it was announced earlier this year (story). The announcement also offers word on a pre-order program that should go live this week with exclusive bonuses:

LOS ANGELES (Sept 25, 2007) – Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, announced today that the third iteration of the popular multi-million unit selling Empire Earth® series will be shipping this November to PC.

The pre-order campaign kicks-off at select retailers nationwide this week and features three exclusive unlockable units.

    • Machine Mortar (Far East Region, Future Epoch) – A genetically engineered soldier that launches a devastating, area-affect salvo of shells.

    • Persian Mercenary (Middle East Region, Ancient Epoch) – An ambidextrous warrior armed with a pair of lethal blades.

    • Urban Special Forces (West Region, Modern Epoch) – A highly disciplined, well-armed Urban Special Operations soldier.

“Empire Earth is an award winning real-time strategy franchise where players can grasp the entire globe within the reach of a mouse,” said Al Simone, senior vice president, Global Marketing for Sierra Entertainment. “Empire Earth III will be one of the most expansive strategy games for the PC.”

For more information, please visit the game's official Web site at www.empireearth.com.