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SWORD OF THE STARS DEMO NOW AVAILABLE!
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 25, 2006 – A free demo for Sword of the Stars, the highly anticipated 4X space strategy game from Destineer, Lighthouse Interactive and Kerberos Productions that promises to reinvigorate the 4X gaming category with multiplayer capability, is now making its worldwide premier on FilePlanet.
Sword of the Stars is developed by the core team behind the highly acclaimed title, Home World: Cataclysm and includes such new features as 3D star maps, random technology trees and real-time combat resolution in a 3D environment.
Log on to: http://www.fileplanet.com/files/160000/165574.shtml at 10:00 a.m. PST to participate.
The demo will allow players to experience and explore the compelling Sword of the Stars universe as one of two races - the Human SolForce or the dreaded Tarkas Imperium. The demo will feature unlimited turns within a special spherical galaxy made up of 40 stars. Gameplay will be limited to fission era technology and 3 difficulty settings, but will include alliances, random encounters and a few surprises. Gamers will be able to play single player or go head to head in 4 player multiplayer on LAN or online.
CONTACT
Alex Brewer
212-338-0077- Ext. 308
alex@highwatergroup.com
About Destineer
Destineer develops and publishes commercial videogames for personal computers and videogame consoles, and it creates PC-based virtual training systems for military, intelligence and first-responder organizations. Destineer’s games include top-sellers such as Close Combat: First to Fight and John Deere: American Farmer, and it publishes its games under the Destineer, MacSoft, Bold Games, and Atomic Games brands. Destineer is a privately-held corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with development studios in Minneapolis and Austin, TX. More information is available at Destineer’s website: www.destineerstudios.com.
About Lighthouse Interactive
Lighthouse Interactive is a fast growing publisher of interactive entertainment with offices in Haarlem, The Netherlands and Montreal, Canada. Lighthouse’s titles include the critically acclaimed adventure title "Keepsake" the highly anticipated 4x strategy hybrid "Sword of the Stars" and the revolutionary sim "Ship Simulator 2006". Staffed with industry veterans and with offices in key locations around the world, Lighthouse is a strong alternative for developers looking to bring their products to a worldwide audience.