Hotpot Software today announced the release of President Forever, the latest version of a highly acclaimed presidential election game/simulator for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, available immediately for $12 (USD). With its in-depth and realistic play experience, President Forever lets you master political intrigue and election struggle while taking your candidate all the way to the White House.

President Forever builds on the successes of Hotpot Software’s President 2000, the undisputed leader in authentic presidential election game simulations for the 2000 election cycle. The large amount of enthusiastic feedback from players of that version inspired a complete from-the-ground-up remake of the game for the 2004 election, expanding and deepening game-play while adding much-requested features. President Forever also includes a Candidate Editor that allows you to edit existing candidate profiles (12 are included for the 2004 scenario) – you can even insert your own picture and run for President yourself. You can also travel back in time and try one of the great campaigns of American history – including the 1960 Nixon-Kennedy, 1980 Reagan-Carter, and 1992 Bush-Clinton-Perot scenarios. (Instructions are also included on how users can make their own scenarios.)

"Building on our experiences with the 2000 campaign, we have done our best to recreate the intensity and challenge of a real presidential campaign," said Anthony Burgoyne, President of Hotpot Software. According to Mr. Burgoyne "President Forever is an excellent choice for those who want to have fun while trying to figure out what is running through the minds of George Bush and John Kerry’s campaign managers."