Osprey Publishing announced The King is Dead 2E, a medieval politics board game, for release into U.S. trade in July.

In The King is Dead 2E, the king has died and the kingdom is divided between the Scottish, the Welsh, and the English. Players have to use their resources to influence this struggle for control, and make sure the faction that rises to control favors them above the other players. The player that gains the greatest influence over the crowned faction at the end of the game wins.

This game box comes with a double-sided playing board, 53 cards, 54 cubes, 31 counters, and a cloth bag. It is for two to four players, ages 14 and up, plays in 30 to 45 minutes, and will retail for $40.00.

Osprey also revealed Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road (see "Osprey Announces 'Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road'").