Strategy Gaming Online Previews Trade Empires with a look ahead at this upcoming real-time commerce simulation. The detailed preview is a hands-on account that describes how the ambitious scope of the game, which spans nearly 4000 years of history, is handled, describing how trade evolves from simple buying and selling by individual merchants to the establishment of far-flung trade routes, all apparently steeped in a great deal of historical accuracy. Also on tap is an extensive description of gameplay, along with a load of screenshots.