Era of Conquest is an upcoming historical strategy game by 4399 Games and just recently, it has made quite a big announcement. In a strange turn of events, even for Dr. Strange himself, 4399 Games has announced Benedict Cumberbatch will be the game’s official spokesperson (brand ambassador). He will join other excited players in Era of Conquest’s official launch on October 27, 2023.

Players can now pre-register for the game on iOS via the Apple App Store and Android via the Google Play Store and Huawei App Gallery. Players who pre-register will get rewards such as one of the four 6-star generals in the game, plenty of gems and in-game rewards, and even a chance to win an iPhone 15 Pro Max and a Sony PlayStation 5.

Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the most famous actors of all time. He has portrayed numerous memorable characters, namely Dr. Strange from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Alan Turing from The Imitation Game, and Sherlock Holmes from the Sherlock crime series. Given that Cumberbatch is known for his film and TV roles, having him as a brand ambassador for a video game, let alone a mobile game, is a huge deal. According to his interview video, Cumberbatch chose to promote Era of Conquest because it is a strategy game that involves intelligence, planning, and thinking. He also praised the game’s heavy historical themes as it features multiple civilizations coming face to face and he also adored the game’s massive community.

Cumberbatch is not wrong. Era of Conquest is a strategy game that immerses you into a world with historical legends like King Arthur and Qin Shi Huang and emphasizes limitless global battles. You can choose one of many historical civilizations like Rome, Japan, Korea, Germany, and more. Let’s check out a summary of all the game’s features.

• Global Battles – forge alliances and engage in epic battles featuring various civilizations.
• Play to Win – there are no pay-to-win mechanics like purchasable resources and VIP privileges. Win battles purely based on troop restraint and skill choice.
• Free Conscription – conscription of troops is automatic and free and can be boosted when conscription mobilization is turned on.
• Open World Battlefield – control your troops to do whatever you want in a large 120x120km map.
• Exciting Siege Battle – enjoy quality graphics with the game’s SRP technology that renders impressive 3D graphics and DOTS technology that allows it to render up to 6000 units on the same screen.
• Multi-Civilization and Various Special Troops – recruit hundreds of historical heroes and various special troops into your army.

If you are a fan of history or just strategy games in general, then Era of Conquest is definitely a game worth trying. Pre-register for the game now and Install and Play it on PC or Mac with BlueStacks when it comes out. Check out other strategy games here.