DreamCatcher Games announces Painkiller: Black Edition
DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will launch Painkiller: Black Edition, a limited edition package for its best selling franchise Painkiller on DVD ROM. Available in March 2005, the special DVD set will include both the award winning original version and its expansion pack "Battle out of Hell" in a collector's box. This Special Edition will feature high quality packaging and each copy is uniquely numbered.
As a special bonus, the DVD will also contain a 'making of' video feature with developer interviews, the Painkiller title track music video by rock band Mech, the upcoming Painkiller Xbox® trailer, Mapping/Editing tools and documentation, as well as over a dozen Cyberathlete® Professional League (CPL) enhancements. All for a suggested retail price of £29.99.
"As the official title of the CPL World Tour, Painkiller has proven its popularity time and again through various awards and many weeks as a top-selling PC game," says Simon Vivien, EMEA Marketing Director of DreamCatcher Europe. "We are delighted to offer gamers the opportunity to enjoy everything from the original game, as well as all of the added features from the expansion."
The storyline:
Trapped in a dark and unwelcoming world awaiting purification for earthly sins, players must fight through an endless number of enemy warriors as they attempt to stop the imminent unholy war and overthrow Lucifer. But even if they win this insane battle, players must still take out hoards of howling devils, eager to avenge their master.
Game features:
- FRANTIC SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN: 34 levels of non-stop action crowded with 80 over different enemies and gigantic final bosses.
- ADRENALINE PACKED GAMEPLAY: 14 incredible weapons, including the famous stake-gun and the mythical Painkiller, which will make you invincible on the 15 maps and seven Multiplayer modes available
- IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: furious soundtrack and real-life physics using the world's most advanced physic engine, Havok 2.0.
- STATE-OF-THE-ART GRAPHICS: thanks to the updated PAIN engine (v1.6), gamers can experience the outer limits of the latest graphics and physics technology - playing in totally unique and varied environments including the highly praised "Hell" level.
Developed by People Can Fly, Painkiller: Black Edition has a 16+ PEGI rating and will be released in March 2005. An Xbox® version of Painkiller will be released in 2005. Painkiller is the Official tournament game of the CPL $1,000,000 2005 World Tour. For more information about Painkiller and the latest updates, visit www.painkillergame.com
About DreamCatcher Games:
DreamCatcher Games is a fast-growing worldwide publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software committed to release action, strategy and RPG games on Windows®, PlayStation®2 and Xbox® gaming systems. Its large portfolio of games includes the critically acclaimed title Painkiller, a popular and best-selling action shooter game. More information about DreamCatcher Games and its products can be found at www.dcegames.com
About CPL:
Launched June 26, 1997, the Cyberathlete Professional League® (CPL) is the world's first computer games sports league; and having hosted final tournaments on five continents and official qualifying tournaments in over 50 countries, the CPL is the global leader in professional computer game competitions. Over the past seven years, the CPL has hosted over 20 main events in the United States alone, with a total attendance of 35,000 gamers and has paid well over $1,500,000 in cash prizes. For more information on the CPL please visit www.thecpl.com