DarkStar One Lifts Off and Heads to Retail

[For North American Media Only]

CDV Software Entertainment USA is proud to announce that DarkStar One, the epic space adventure developed by Ascaron, has shipped to North American retail. DarkStar One puts players in the spacesuit of a young hotshot pilot as he struggles to understand the mystery surrounding the death of his father, while also uncovering the secrets of the mysterious ship - the DarkStar One.

For additional information about DarkStar One, and to download assets, please visit www.gamespress.com/cdv.

DarkStar One, lauded as "the best game of its kind" by key North American media, is an open-ended action/adventure title set in a huge universe populated by a variety of unique alien races. Players will take on the role of an intrepid young adventurer, Kayron Jarvis, as he explores space, upgrading and customizing his ship - the DarkStar One. The game's story, written by renowned German Fantasy and Science Fiction author Claudia Kern, will immerse players in a tale of action and intrigue as Kayron searches for answers surrounding the death of his father.

CDV Software Entertainment is dedicated to publishing and distributing top-notch video games worldwide. The publicly traded company, founded and headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, has its North American offices located in New Jersey and North Carolina, and partners with leading distribution partners across the globe. As publisher of critically acclaimed titles like City Life, Glory of the Roman Empire, DarkStar One, Codename: Panzers, Divine Divinity, American Conquest, Combat Mission, War Front: Turning Point, Cossacks and the Blitzkrieg series, CDV is Europe's foremost publisher of PC strategy titles.

Ascaron Entertainment GmbH is one of the pioneers in the development of computer games. Ascaron is also one of the leading developers of computer games in Germany and has been prominent in the sales charts for over a decade with titles such as: Patrician, ANSTOSS, Vermeer, Port Royale, Tortuga and SACRED. Ascaron is headquartered in Gütersloh and maintains a development studio in Aachen (Germany) as well as an international department in Birmingham (UK). Currently, Ascaron markets its products in more than 30 countries and over 15 languages.

For further information about Ascaron Entertainment, please visit http://www.ascaron.com