It will be all too soon in some ways, and not soon enough in others!
European street dates are expected to be 6-8 weeks after the US street date.

We have not published the US street date, nor am I going to do so now. We will, however, announce Poseidon's gold master on the Impressions website.

Poseidon will ship with six all-new adventures, plus several new open-play adventures, if you prefer to stick with Impressions scenarios.

The Beta Sign-up period is now closed. Judging by the number of applications we received, you are just as excited about Poseidon as we are! If you were chosen to participate in the beta test, you have been notified by email. Thanks to all who applied!

Applications are now open for wannabe Beta Testers for Zeus Official Expansion: Poseidon, an add-on for our latest city-building hit: Zeus: Master of Olympus. We'll choose up to 250 people for a test period running from May 18th through June 1st. Sign up at http://beta.impressionsgames.com/poseidon/.

You must already own the North American version (United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia) of Zeus: Master of Olympus. We regret that logistics prevent us from opening this test to customers with other language versions of Zeus. We're looking for a wide assortment of different computer systems, ages and skill levels, and especially for the ability to write clear, succinct reports and suggestions.

If you are chosen, we'll e-mail you on May 1. You have to sign and return a standard Non-Disclosure Agreement, which is a legal promise not to talk about the Beta test. When we have that in hand, we'll send you pre-release builds of Poseidon for testing and evaluation. Everyone who contributes will get a free boxed copy of Poseidon when the game is finished.

The Racetrack is among the larger innovations in Poseidon. Racetracks are an Aesthetic structure whose benefits increase with the track's length. Racetracks produce income for your treasury, among other effects.

NOVICE DIVISION

First Place: Lawrence, 281 Months with 25,949 Drachmae
Second Place: Scottharp, 284 Months with 17,963 Drachmae
Third Place: Koryne, 289 Months with 67,707 Drachmae


EXPERT DIVISION

First Place: Nero Would, 200 Months with 51,541 Drachmae
Second Place: Grumpus, 210 Months with 19,911 Drachmae
Third Place: Jeff Fisher, 294 Months with 50,500 Drachmae

Q. Are there only 2 new gods, 3 new monsters, and 2 new heroes that will be added to the game? Or are there more?
A. There are two new gods, four new monsters and two new heroes.

Q. Will all the old Gods, Heroes, and Monster be in the expansion as well?
A. Yes.

Q. Why chose to eliminate the cultural objects from the game?
A. Culture is still present in Greek cities. Science is more important to the Atlanteans. Culture is still in the game when you play Greek cities.

Hera and Atlas are indeed present in Atlantis.

As the industry is slowly gearing up for the spring and cranking out those all-important E3 demos, this year's first Eurospeak delves into the issue of game localization; an issue that is becoming more and more important in the EU markets.

Zeus Expansion Pack

Our Price: $19.99

Platform: Windows 95 / 98 / Me
This item will be released on July 1, 2001. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives.

As I understand it, the localizers chose not to create a Swedish version of the Zeus EP. This was not Impressions' decision. We wish that it had been different, but localization is a separate business unit with its own budget to follow, and their budget for free products is minimal.