An RTS game originally developed by Big Huge games and ported to Mac OS X by MacSoft.

You are about to make history in the best Real-Time Strategy game ever! What forces will you wield to lead your nation to global prominence? Trade, espionaage, diplomacy...war? Rise of Nations: Gold Edition combines the award-winning Rise of Nations with the critically acclaimed expansion: Thrones and Patriots. The entire span of human history is in your hands as you build your nation, choose your form of government and use a wealth of powerful strategies and units to dominate your foes.

•Lead one of 24 historical nations

•Engage in 5 single-player campaigns

•Fight on land, at sea or in the air.

•Challenge other players on the internet or LAN