Rule a City in Urban Empire

We've seen a number of city-building games over the years. The classic SimCity started it all in the '90s, continuing its success into the new millennium, before Cities Skylines took the crown as the king of city builders last year. Urban Empire though, isn't a city builder. This game is a city ruler. We can expect to see it launch in 2016, but in the meantime, indie developer Kalypso, creator of the Tropico series, have treated us to this announcement trailer. 

In Urban Empire you take control of a mayoral dynasty and lead your city and people through 200 years of history, starting in the 1820s and working your way towards the modern age. Establish infrastructures, plan city districts, debate political decisions at the town council, bribe or blackmail your opponents, empower the democratic rights of your people or ignore them and reign supremely by yourself – the decision is yours to make in this political simulator.