Kalypso acquired the rights to the series from Take-Two, and is now positioning the project for a summer 2009 release.

The team notes that the game will be based on the original Tropico, and is promising "state-of-the-art graphics, complex gameplay similar to the other titles in the series and a comprehensive multiplayer mode."

"The Tropico series is a great IP which we are excited to continue," said Kalypso Media's managing director Simon Hellwig.