If you are a fan of historical strategy games then you have to be a fan of Paradox Interactive. This week during E3 2009 the publisher announced that their latest game, East India Company, will be released to stores on July 28. The Nitro Games-developed title was originally to be published by Lighthouse Interactive before their shutdown earlier this year.

Yes you can control the vast economic empire of the 18th century. While you can simply play the game as a business-trading simulation you will likely want to go for a warfare approach. Paradox states that you can have as many as 100 ships in your armada at once in the game.