Today is a glorious day for El Presidente, as Tropico 4 has shipped to North American retail outlets for Windows PC. Tropico 4 is a city-building/simulation game unlike any other - one where players can play as a kind and loving "man of the people", or stamp their jackboots down on the citizenry and rule with a dictator's iron fist as they control the political, economic and military might of an up-and-coming global powerhouse. More information about Tropico 4 is available at home.worldoftropico.com.

A playable demo is also available.

Tropico 4 sees you return as El Presidente, the tyrannical (or benevolent) dictator of the island paradise of Tropico. The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your Swiss bank account.