Developer Malfador Machinations and publisher Shrapnel Games announce World Supremacy, "the upcoming game of global death and destruction," from the developer of the Space Empires series. The light strategy game is currently in beta testing, and while it does not carry a set release date, they say they have a general plan to release it before the end of this year. The World Supremacy Website is online, offering info, screenshots, and the game's modest system requirements. Here's a bit on the game, which mentions their emphasis on mod support:

World Supremacy is a Windows beer-and-pretzels strategy game of contemporary conflict for one to eight players. In World Supremacy players have but one goal: total global control through utter annihilation of all who oppose. Control is derived from conquest and the tools of conquest are many; land, air, and sea. And when you care enough to send the very best you can even say hello to your foes with a well placed nuke or two.

In World Supremacy the game world is created fresh for each game with players choosing a variety of settings to tailor their experience. While this means that initially one cannot fight over already familiar territory mod makers will be pleased to learn that any type of map can be created. Want to fight over the real world? Middle Earth? The world of the Destroymen series? Create and conquer.