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This morning, Kalypso Media announced a new expansion for Tropico 4, which will become available for both versions on the Xbox 360 and Windows PC. Dubbed Tropico 4: Modern Times, this new single-player campaign will offer a large variety of challenges for the dictator El Presidente must overcome as he tries to modernize his island nation. 

Key features mentioned by Kalypso include…

• Make Tropico fit for the 21st century: Evolve the island from the Cold War era to modern times and even into the future
• 30 new buildings become available as time progresses, including condos, skyscrapers, organic ranches and biofarms. Replace obsolete buildings with these modern and inspiring designs.
• Upgrade old buildings to new variants – modernized apartment buildings, banks, museums and much more
• 10 new edicts allow even more control over your citizens’ lives. Block or limit citizens’ Internet use, create a police state or be a “good guy” and launch the Festival of Love edict.

Tropico 4: Modern Times will become available sometime in March, at a price of 1200 Microsoft Points (or $19.99 USD on PC). Below you'll find a teaser trailer to whet your appetite.

Source: Kalypso Media press release

Peter Grimm A writer, journalist, and aspiring storyteller, Peter Grimm has been gaming since the days of the Nintendo 64, and reporting on the goings-on in the World of Gaming since late 2011. His base of writing operations is located within the void between Here and There, or so he would have you think.

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