Slitherine has announced the expansion of its partnership with A&E Television Networks to include the MILITARY HISTORY brand starting in first quarter 2009. Following the success of The History Channel Great Battles of Rome and the development of next-gen title HISTORY Great Battles of the Middle Ages, Slitherine will be launching a new series of video games for portable consoles based on the MILITARY HISTORY brand.

With an identified target audience of dedicated strategy gamers around the world, this series of games will satisfy the growing appetite to bring PC-style turn-based and real time strategy gaming to the now widely popular handheld console systems.

The first product in the series will be released in first quarter 2009 begin the extended collaboration between the two companies.

You know, that Rome title was pretty cool actually.