April 27^th, 2005 (1:57am) - Black Bean Games has announced the Rising Kingdoms demo is now officially available, only one month before headed the release.

Rising Kingdoms is a Real Time Strategy game and aims to bring a huge set of improving features to the genre.

This demo allows you to test out some of the new innovations, including a tutorial, two multiplayer maps that can be played over LAN, the Internet or against A.I., one mission from the Foresters campaign, and a full-featured map editor. The player will be able to experience one of the three available major races – the Foresters, as well as two of the five minor races.

Minor races exist as independent colonies scattered all over the map. They can be captured by the players and used to their advantage, offering powerful specials and legendary creatures that could turn the tide of the battle. Use the Elves to summon their life-giving Spirit of Creation and heal your armies, or make use of the legendary Troll Earthshaker to crush your enemies. Do what is best for your game strategy and swiftly defeat your opponents.