Paradox Interactive announces some details about Commander: Conquest of the Americas, the upcoming trading card-influenced strategy game that was unveiled at the Paradox Interactive Convention. They point to a trailer on the YouTube with some footage of sailing ships from the game and this interview trailer where Nitro Games lead designer Kim Soares discusses the game. Paradox says the game "combines the best elements of trading and strategy games," allowing players "to take control of a wide variety of European nations in efforts to conquer the New World." Here's a feature list:

• Choose from 6 different European factions
• Manage your colonies’ resources, production, military, and much more
• Game world spanning the Caribbean to Hudson Bay
• Naval battles with as many as 30 ships in varied environments and 2 different control modes
• Ally yourself with the natives or manipulate them against rival powers