Paradox Interactive announces that Victoria: Revolutions has launched, and the expansion for Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun can be purchased online through GamersGate. Here's word:

New York, USA (August 17, 2006) – Paradox Interactive announced today that the expansion to “Victoria – An Empire Under the Sun”, called “Victoria-Revolutions” has launched and is now available on Gamer’s Gate. The title is available exclusively via the download portal and is retailing for $9.99/€9.99.

“Releasing this expansion as a download only has enabled us to listen to what our fans want without having to base our decision solely on financial calculations”, said Susana Meza, Marketing and PR Director of Paradox Interactive. “If this model works out as we expect it to do, we might very well continue to meet the demands of our gamers in such a way”.

Key features:

    • 15 extra years of game play – Lead your nation through the challenging interwar period!
    • An expanded tech tree to cover the interwar period, including aircrafts and carriers.
    • A DOOMSDAY converter which allows players to continue their game in “Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday”.
    • A revamped election and politic system, adding a new level of realism to the game.
    • An overhauled military system, which will be linked with the player’s policy decisions.
    • A new economic system that brings more realism through various economic models.