Sierra Ent., a division of Vivendi Games, announced that the realtime strategy Windows PC EMPIRE EARTH III videogame has shipped to retailers nationwide. Developed by Mad Doc Software, EMPIRE EARTH III builds upon the success of the award-winning EMPIRE EARTH II and redefines realtime strategy games with a global approach to world domination.

EMPIRE EARTH III is an RTS videogame that places the entire globe at the player's fingertips, making the Earth a canvas for the strategic mind. Gamers will build and command an enduring global empire with the goal of world domination. EMPIRE EARTH III is one of the few strategy games to offer players the scale and scope to take an empire from the ancient world to the far future.

EMPIRE EARTH III is available for $49.99 and is rated "T" for Teen. For more information, visit www.empireearth.com.