Eidos to Distribute Playlogic's "Infernal" and "Ancient Wars: Sparta"
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, December 04, 2006 -- Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: PLGC) and Eidos Interactive, one of the worlds leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced the signing of an agreement for Eidos to distribute two of Playlogic's highly anticipated PC titles "Ancient Wars: Sparta" and "Infernal" in the first quarter of 2007. They will be available both on- and off-line.
"Ancient Wars: Sparta" is developed by Russian developer World Forge and provides players a true Real-Time Strategy experience. "Ancient Wars: Sparta" takes place in the ancient Mediterranean between 500 and 450 BC and is based on realistic historical settings. In command of either the Spartans, Egyptians or Persians you fight for supremacy in the region.
"Infernal," developed by Polish studio Metropolis, is a 3rd person shooter for the PC. The game tells the story of Ryan Lennox, a fallen angel, who has been recruited by hell to restore the balance between Good and Evil. "Infernal" makes use of 'Ageia PhysX software,' enhancing the realistic effects of the game, and also supports the 'Ageia PhysX card' for even more stunning visuals.
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"It's great to be working with Playlogic and to have these two exciting titles added to our 2007 PC line-up," said Scott Dodkins, European Managing Director, Eidos. "We know both titles are highly anticipated and we look forward to bringing them to market."
"We are very excited to have found in Eidos our distribution partner for both titles," said Stefan Layer, Vice President and Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Playlogic. "Eidos has an excellent distribution network and is highly experienced in marketing its products, such as its 'Tomb Raider' (Lara Croft) franchise, which will drive the sales of both games. We are looking forward to working with them."
Both titles will be distributed by Eidos throughout the world, except from a few countries. Those exceptions are for "Infernal": former USSR and Japan, and for "Ancient Wars: Sparta": former USSR, Italy, Spain and Latin America.
The official website of Infernal is now online at www.infernalgame.com. The official website of Ancient Wars: Sparta www.ancientwarssparta.com will be online shortly. Further information about these games can also be found on www.playlogicgames.com.
About Eidos Interactive Ltd
Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software. Eidos consists of publishing operations across Europe and the US and several development studios including Crystal Dynamics, IO Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios, Eidos Studios Hungary, Eidos Sweden and Pivotal Games. The Group has a valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider, Hitman, Deus Ex, Championship Manager, Carmageddon, the Conflict series and Just Cause.
Some of the titles currently in development include: "Kane & Lynch: Dead Men," "Crossfire," "Battlestations: Midway," "Chili Con Carnage" and "Highlander."
For further information, please contact:
Chris Glover - Head of Communications - Eidos Interactive
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8636 3000; chrisg@eidos.co.uk
About Playlogic:
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. is an independent publisher of entertainment software for consoles, PCs, handhelds, mobile devices, and other digital media. Playlogic, established in early 2002, publishes game concepts across various genres. The company distributes its products worldwide through all available channels, online and offline.
Playlogic, who currently has approximately 75 employees, is listed on the OTC BB under the symbol "PLGC" and is headquartered in New York and Amsterdam. Its internal studio is based in Breda (The Netherlands).
Playlogic's portfolio includes games that are being developed by a number of studios throughout the world as well as games developed by several teams at Playlogic Game Factory, Playlogic's in-house development studio based in Breda. Currently, 10 games on 13 platforms are under development, including "Age of Pirates: Captain Blood," "Ancient Wars: Sparta," "Infernal," "Xyanide Resurrection" and the "Red Bull Break Dance Game."
Playlogic is always looking for additional, high-quality games and acquires products that can be exploited in the complete value chain of digital entertainment products from games at retail to mobile games and digital TV.
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