Description: The upgrade only version updates your product to the 2009 edition and includes the following new features: Update of economic, politic, military data as of January 2009: e.g. economic figures, demographics, growth rates, newly elected presidents, share of political parties, update on geographical regions (e.g. Kosovo), number of soldiers and weapons. 10 new scenarios and missions for 2009: "2009, the big recession": the player will have to avoid the economic recession in his country. Along other tasks, he will have to save weakened industry sectors (e.g. the automobile sector), control inflation, boost trade with foreign countries, and reduce unemployment. "A new President for the USA": On January 20th, 2009, Inauguration Day, the new US president starts his 4-year mandate. He has to apply Democratic party policies and will be facing several challenges including: financial crisis, unemployment, introducing new social laws in health, education, and labor, sending home US troops that are in Irak, just to name a few tasks ... 8 other new missions of varying difficulty and on different themes (military, secret service, politics, legislation, economy, diplomacy, and environment). improved AI engines: macroeconomics simulation engine, military AI engines, diplomatic engine have been improved with better balancing, accuracy and speed optimization; in-game music: new background music plays during the game; wide-screen mode: now supports native 16/10 or 16/9 screen ratios on laptops; personalities custom kits import/export: to allow faster and easier construction of custom kits, we have included an Excel or OpenOffice CSV file export/import option. [Eversim]