With Rise of Nations: Gold Edition, you can play both Rise of Nations and its expansion pack, Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots. Both games combine the epic scope of traditional turn-based strategy games with the fast-paced action of real-time strategy games. The expansion to Rise of Nations, Thrones & Patriots adds new features to the original game, including nations, units, wonders of the world, government types, and single-player campaigns. Rise of Nations challenges you to amass powerful armies, build prosperous economies, and perform acts of diplomacy.