A new entry in the Europa Universalis series is in the works, according to an announcement by publisher Paradox Interactive today.

“A truly challenging strategy game portraying the Roman Era has yet to be released and we believe strategy gamers have been kept waiting for long enough, said Fredrik Wester, Executive Vice President for Paradox Interactive. “Our successful development team has the knowledge, skills and genre expertise to create a strong strategy game to accurately represent the Roman Era and we are more than excited to introduce this game to the strategy gaming community. ”

Subtitled Rome, the game will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. There will be thousands of gameplay choices, making each game infinitely customizable and unique.

Europa Universalis: Rome is set for release worldwide during Q2 2008.