Original game and Cult of Mithras expansion going downloadable via the Softwrap system.
March 6, 2006
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Black Bean
"If you want to fight epic battles in real-time and on a detailed 3D landscape, Legion Arena might just be for you" (Worthplaying)
VARESE, ITALY -6st MARCH 2006
The fast growing publisher Black Bean today announced that it will be joining forces with SoftwrapTM in order to supply digital downloads of its popular real time strategy title Legion Arena. In a deal that will see both the original title and the brand new expansion The Cult of Mithras available through the download service.
Legion Arena plunges gamers in to the Roman world to take part in the most famous battles of the ancient world. With epic battles and highly scalable gameplay and not to mention the in depth system where players can train and upgrade their troops, Legion Arena is an exciting prospect for any budding commander. Re-live history and carve out an Empire.
The Cult of Mithras takes the well balenced and in depth gameplay of Legion Arena and adds a mythological twist to the recipy. Command armies of ghosts and demons, watching your enemies run in terror! Spanning 7 campaigns and adding a whole host of new features the Cult of Mithras is an expansion that provides excelent value for money.
"We are extremely excited to be working with Softwrap on Legion Arena." Said Marco Minoli of Black Bean "The ability to explore new delivery methods is a fantastic step forward for us and with digital downloads becoming more prominent we are hoping that this new partnership will be beneficial to both parties."
Check it out and buy it at www.legionarena.com
LEGION ARENA FEATURES
Gamers recruit and train their troops
Buy equipment and choose their skills with over 100 skills to choose from
Personalize the appearance of each squad
Command vast armies in epic 3-D battles
Earn experience and denari for every victory
Choice of two campaign paths-play as Romans or Gauls
Over 100 scenarios
Over 20 unique unit types including Legionaires, Praetorians, Elephants, and Fanatics
Special effects including water, particles, lighting & night battles, weather and grass
Detailed combat model design by twice world wargaming champion, Iain McNeil
Deploy troops and issue orders before battle
Real time control in battle using Slitherine's innovative order time system
Every unit has strengths and weaknesses
Two-Player head-to-head
LEGION ARENA: THE CULT OF MITHRAS FEATURES
35 new battles spread across 7 new campaigns
New unit types including Fire Demons, Shadow Warriors and Ghost Legions. Fight against them in the Roman campaign or play a specially modified version that lets you control the beasts
Take the new unit types online and battle your opponents. Only players with the Cult of Mithras expansion will be able to purchase Ghosts and Fire demos, but your opponents will be able to see them and feel the damage they do, even if they only have Legion Arena
Enhanced storyline, with twists and turns that really brings the game to life
Linked battles that prevent healing up between and add a whole new layer of strategy
New graphical effects including fire and ghostly figures
15 new pieces of equipment
12 new skills to learn
Receive awards from the god Mithras when your complete a campaign and ascend to the next level. These range from a crown that improves your command abilities to a Persian Sword that improves your combat skills
Continue your existing saved game into the Cult of Mithras or load up a default army included in the expansion
For further information
Livio Cantagallo - Italy
tel: +39 0332 874 329
David Halse - UK
Tel: +44 1372 822 842
About Lago/Black Bean. Black Bean is the games label of Lago Srl, which is part of the Leader Group. Leader SpA has been the leading independent distributor in Italy since it started business in 1984. Leader is based in Gazzada (Varese) which is situated 30 miles north of Milan in northern Italy. Black Bean philosophy is to focus on a wide range of games genre leveraging on the niche targets that remain uncovered into the market. By adding original content to the products and by fully localising the titles Black Bean's vision is to remain close to player's needs. Black Bean has distribution partners all across Europe and PAL territories including Australia and South Africa. www.blackbeangames.com
About SoftwrapTM
Softwrap is a virtual shrink-wrapping program that provides authors and distributors with a secure means of selling and distributing their software digitally, whilst at the same time providing the consumer with 'try-before-you-buy' facilities.
Softwrap Limited, a British-based company, is a leading DRM company that specializes in products and services that enable digital distribution and sales in many formats. For further information please visit www.softwrap.com
Contact: Dylan Solomon, COO, [email protected], + 44 (0) 20 7089 4111
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