I am playing Anno1777 that has just been launched in UK. You need an invitation to play it:http://www.anno1777.com/index.php?i=12610

Introduction

ANNO1777 is an online game that simulates an economic political and military system, like the real world. You are a citizen of the seventeenth century who fights on all levels to advance the social hierarchy. You can open businesses, become governor or you can build a military empire. Everything is up to you. Unlike other games of this type, the virtual money from ANNO1777 can be exchanged for real money and vice versa. In other words, a financial success in the virtual world of the game becomes a financial success in the real world. ANNO1777 can be played directly from a browser like Internet Explorer and requires no downloads.

The game is also available in: - US,CAN, AUS, NZL, ESP, POR, HU, RO