![]() Releasing Imperator: Rome on March 15th would therefore be a neat nod from the publishers to the game’s setting – and it’s certainly a nod I hope they do make so that we can all play it sooner! So when was Caesar murdered in 44 BCE? On the Ides of March – a date of religious and ceremonial significance to the Romans that corresponds to March 15th in our modern calendars. ![]() ![]() Given that the game is described on its website as set to end with the birth of the Roman Empire, this makes these events highly significant to the game’s theme and context. Yet this chain of events was of course set in motion a little over a decade earlier by the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE (regarded by some as the end of the Roman Republic). This occurred after then-Octavian finally defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BCE, going on to solidify his power in 27 BCE. The game’s Director Johan Andersson has stated that the game will end somewhere around the ascension of Rome’s first Emperor Augustus. ![]() However, information on the game’s intended end-date may provide us with an elusive and subtle clue as to when we can get our hands on this hotly anticipated title. Paradox Interactive’s upcoming grand strategy game Imperator: Rome is set to come out this year, but the official release date is still unknown.
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