Dreamlords creator receives cultural grant
Skovde, Sweden
May 21 2007
For immediate release
Swedish online game developer Lockpick Entertainment received a cultural grant from the Nordic Game Program at last week's Nordic Game 2007 conference.
The six-year program, launched in 2006, aims to boost the availability of games to consumers in the Nordic region. This year around DKK 5 million (EUR 671,000) has been earmarked for development funding, and is split equally into two rounds. The number of companies seeking funding from the first round reached nearly 40 of which six received funding from the program.
Said David Rosén, CEO of Lockpick Entertainment:
"We are really happy and grateful by this honor, to be one of only six Nordic companies receiving this grant. To us at Lockpick Entertainment it is not financial funding as much as an official recognition of our creative vision. As an independent Nordic developer it can sometimes be challenging to compete with large international companies and their big budget productions. Our recent much acclaimed and let me point out, first, game Dreamlords proved Lockpick Entertainment's ability to attract an international audience through innovative approach and thinking. This grant will allow us to further develop new and unique concepts."
About Dreamlords
Dreamlords is a MMO-cross genre game that combines role playing aspects such as character development, trade skills, and special abilities with a RTS combat mode. Dreamlords has an asynchronous online model where an infinite amount of players exist in the same universe where fierce battles are fought between players over the precious lands.
Dreamlords is much like playing a traditional RTS game online with the added enhancement of a persistent world filled with exploration, questing and wars for conquest.
For more information about Dreamlords, please visit www.dreamlords.com or contact:
David Rosén, CEO Lockpick Entertainment
Tel: +46 709 411 262
david.rosen@lockpick.se
Marcus Legler, PR
Tel: +46 708 257 876
ml@marcuslegler.com
About Lockpick Entertainment
Lockpick Entertainment is a privately funded company in the digital entertainment industry focusing on the development of computer games based on original concepts. Located in Skövde, Sweden the company was founded 2005. The company recently released Dreamlords, a unique game that blends RTS, RPG and Strategy.
Lockpick Entertainment works closely with the University of Skövde and Gothia Science Park.