Strategy First announces that the North American edition of Legion Arena is gold, following the gold announcement for the European edition of the strategy game (story). Word is:

Montreal, Canada. October 4, 2005. Software publisher Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSTR), announced today that Slitherine Software’s epic strategy title, “Legion Arena,” has officially gone gold. Devoted Roman historians and fans of the Roman era alike can expect “Legion Arena” to be available for retail sale late this fall.

“There’s something about classic combat that always draws wargamers to this time period,” said Jay Podilchuk, Executive Producer at Strategy First. “Slitherine Software has succeeded in bringing the real experience of commanding these epic legions to wargamers everywhere.”

“In Legion Arena we have really focused on combat and battle tactics. There are over 100 missions and you will learn every trick in the book as you guide your fledgling army through a series of historical campaigns,” said J.D. McNeil, Director at Slitherine Software. “We have gone through great pains to make sure everything is as accurate as possible, but we never compromise on gameplay.”