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The well-received city-building game, Tropico 5, will release PS4 version on April 28, publisher Kalypso has announced.

"Our beloved leader El Presidente is finally joining the new generation, and he's never looked this good on console before," the publisher said.

Tropico 5 for PS4 will run at 1080p and a solid 30fps featuring Remote Play support with the PS Vita. Kalypso also points out that Tropico 5 is the first game in the series to released on PlayStation console.

The official overview for Tropico 5 release reads:

"Tropico 5 is a city-builder and political simulator where players take on the role of the infamous bearded despot El Presidente and rule over the small banana republic of Tropico located in the Caribbean. Become a man of the people and create welfare and equality for all - or submit to your own selfish sense of ambition and find ways to greedily fill your own swiss bank account."

Th game developer has also unveiled a new gameplay trailer for the PS4 edition of Tropico 5. Watch the all-new teaser trailer in this YouTube link here. Over on the PS Blog, Producer Timo Thomas said they're considering to release a demo for Tropico 5 sometime soon.

Tropico 5 for PS4 will sell for $60 on disc and via the PlayStation Network. A limited special edition version of the game includes "The Big Cheese" DLC, the "Bayo Del Olfato" sandbox map and an official Tropican passport and postcard that will also be available on PS4.

Initially dated for release on PS4 last year, Tropico 5 was delayed to 2015 for some undisclosed reasons. The game is already available on PC and Xbox 360 but an Xbox One version is not in the works at this time.

PC version of Tropico 5 release gets a 7.5 rating in a review released by Gameranx.

PS4 players need to shell out $59.99 or £49.99 or €59.99 through retail stores and the PlayStation Store. Tropico 5 will release for the PS4 on April 24 in Europe and April 28 in North America.