Kalypso Media and Haemimont Games are pleased to announce that Tropico 3: Absolute Power, the first official expansion pack to the critically acclaimed Tropico 3, is currently in development and will be available in summer 2010 for PC.

Absolute Power gives players all-new options to rule as an unscrupulous tyrant or benevolent elder statesmen as they decide how to run their very own tropical island paradise. Absolute Power is packed with new missions, new islands and a whole host of new gameplay features.

New features of the Absolute Power expansion include:

• New campaign featuring 10 missions on a separate map (all islands are also available in sandbox mode)
• New buildings (including Garbage Dump, Marina, Small Garage, Grade School, and more...) and a new buildings category for current and new decorations with individual icon models
• New “Megalomania” Edicts - demonstrate your absolute power by ordering the construction of a huge golden statue of your El Presidente avatar, declaring an annual festival dedicated to yourself or even print your own money!
• Six New Landmarks – build huge decorations and structures which dominate the island landscape and make each island unique.
• New Faction - The “Loyalist Faction” are your die-hard supporters and want no elections (since El Presidente is obviously the best candidate) and want a statue of their beloved leader on every corner!
• Faction Disasters - Low standing with any island faction will trigger new disasters if not addressed
• New Intro and Win/Lose Cutscenes
• Four Additional Avatar Costumes – Two for male and two for female avatars
• Beautification upgrades for the presidential palace including sentry boxes, statues, additional gardens and decorations
• More icons displaying the status of buildings and displaying input/output storage numbers for selected buildings
• Prevalent Faction - In every sandbox game one faction is chosen as "prevalent" on the island. Members of this faction will be especially numerous throughout the entire game and their satisfaction will be more important than usual
• More radio announcements to guide you through Tropico’s daily life
• Gravel Roads – A second type of road for rural areas

Tropico 3 Absolute Power is currently in development by Haemimont Games and will be available in Summer 2010 for a suggested retail of price of $19.99. Absolute Power requires the full version of Tropico 3 PC to play.