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Closed beta for Tropico 3 to kick off in July photo

We’re all excited about the toucans that Haemimont Games is bringing along with Tropico 3 when it hits the Xbox 360 and PC later this year. But PC gamers can get a head start on the toucan-action – the closed beta will begin on July 13.

The game’s publisher Kalypso Media has informed us that interested parties can start signing up now. So by all means, go do that thing, in preparation for becoming El Presidente of your very own banana republic.

If you’re upset that Tropico’s original developer PopTop aren’t on board for this sequel, Kalypso and Haemimont want you to relax. They’re saying that “Tropico 3 returns the hit strategy series to its roots by closely following the storyline of the original title in the series.” Do you believe them? Sign up for the beta, find out, and let us know.


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Cadtalfryn's Avatar
Cadtalfryn at 06/26/2009 10:25
If you look really closely and squint a little bit, Jim Sterling is in the back of that photograph attempting to sneak up on that Toucan in the hope of riding it.
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Jim Sterling at 06/26/2009 11:27
I fucking love toucans so much!
ikiryou's Avatar
ikiryou at 06/26/2009 11:44
Froot Loops fetish, perhaps?
VisMortua's Avatar
VisMortua at 06/26/2009 12:48
@Jim

Why aren't you riding this toucan? WHY?!

Oh fuck it.

Ganjookie's Avatar
Ganjookie at 06/26/2009 13:27
Jim looks like a 61-70 count shrimp riding that toucan. Was he de-pooped before he was put on that bird?
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Knives at 06/26/2009 13:40
I always wanted to play tropico but my pc wasn't good enought then, I'll try to get on the beta.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 06/26/2009 14:21
What if I haven't ever even heard of Tropico until this iteration of the series? How will I know if it sticks to its roots? What do I do?!
teach4food's Avatar
teach4food at 06/26/2009 16:19
What is better than one can of cola?


Two cans!

get it... Two Cans!

LOL (actually I'm looking forward to this game. Loved the first one)
Kasreyn's Avatar
Kasreyn at 06/27/2009 03:00
Not only am I upset PopTop are not handling this, I am also upset the game appears to be made with a 3D engine. Same thing happened to the Anno 1503 series. These are beautiful games with great music and there is no reason you can't go back and play the previous versions.
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