NEWBURYPORT, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Muzzy Lane, developer of the upcoming strategy game MAKING HISTORY II: "The War of the World,” has charted a bold new course for its online multiplayer mode with the inclusion of social-enabled features like chat rooms and personal user pages.

By offering a game that can directly access social tools and services, MAKING HISTORY II changes how grand strategy games are played and paves the way for more meaningful multiplayer sessions. Features currently available include personal user pages, a new web-enabled messaging system, friend lists and a single login that brings both Making History forums and Gaming Headquarters’ audiences together for the first time. After the launch of MAKING HISTORY II additional features will be enabled such as leaderboards, multiplayer matchmaking, persistent hosted games, and group management support. Players are notified by email when a new turn is pending. These changes make the online multiplayer sessions function much smoother than in most strategy titles.