Award winning franchise returns to do battle with the evil and treacherous Santino
August 26, 2008
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Empire
Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (NASDAQ: SSTR), today announced that Jagged Alliance for Nintendo DS is currently under development by Strategy First Inc. and Cypron Studios.
Jagged Alliance is an explosive fusion of role-playing game and turn-based tactical combat, allowing players to become fully immersed in their characters. A new generation of gamers will be charged with liberating the Island of Metavira through the nonlinear gameplay that made the 1994 original so popular amongst gamers.
"Jagged Alliance provides an exciting blend of RPG and turn-based action, which has already won over fans worldwide," said James Spice, vice president of marketing at Empire Interactive. "It's the right time to bring the game's frenetic battles to Nintendo DS and offer a new generation of players an exhilarating gameplay experience."
"Jagged Alliance for DS is one of the many highlights in our upcoming release pipeline and this announcement augments Empire's commitment to bringing quality titles to a global market," said Clive Kabatznik, CEO of Silverstar Holdings. "The title will prove to be a truly entertaining experience for DS gamers."
Under Empire Interactive's recent distribution arrangement with Atari, Inc., Jagged Alliance will be distributed exclusively by Atari in North America.
About Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software that has been established for 19 years. Headquartered in the UK, Empire Interactive also has offices in the US, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. The company develops and publishes a varied range of titles for all current platforms in the US, Europe and Asia. Games such as Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha Truckers, Ford Racing and FlatOut have all enjoyed success across the world. Its budget label, Xplosiv, is one of the fastest growing in Europe. Further information about Empire Interactive and its products can be found at www.us.empireinteractive.com.
About Silverstar Holdings
Silverstar Holdings Ltd. is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: SSTR), focusing on acquiring controlling positions in high-growth retail-driven and fee-based electronic game businesses that stand to benefit from the economies of scale generated by the Internet and other technology-related platforms. It currently owns Empire Interactive, PLC and Strategy First, Inc., a leading development and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC.
About Cypron Studios
Cypron Studios is a software development company. Founded in 1999, the team is composed of young, enthusiastic and talented individuals. Starting out with an innovative approach to real time strategy, Cypron Studios released its first PC game titled "State of War" in 2001. After having received a large amount of positive response for this game, Cypron Studios released a mission pack called "State of War: Warmonger," in 2002. Besides working for the last three years on their in house 3D engine for their flagship project called "GODS: Lands of Infinity," and "GODS: Lands of Infinity Special Edition," Cypron Studios also specializes in the console market. www.cypron-studios.com
About Strategy First Inc
Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq: SSTR), is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the Company is well known for its proprietary groundbreaking titles, such as the award winning Disciples, Jagged Alliance and Space Empires series of games, which are under continuing development. Simultaneously, Strategy First continues to publish many of the industry's major titles, winning numerous awards for games such as "Hearts of Iron", and "Galactic Civilizations." Recent offerings include top releases such as "S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters" and "Space Empires V." The Company provides a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience. www.strategyfirst.com
About Atari, Inc.
One of the world's most recognized brands, New York-based Atari, Inc. is a third-party publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as Test Drive and mass-market and children's franchises such as Dragon Ball Z. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com.
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