EXCALIBUR PUBLISHES 24 BRAND NEW ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SCREEN SHOTS

London, April 7th 2005

Product: Space Rangers

Developer: Elemental Games

Genre: Turn-based Space RPG / 3D Real-Time Strategy

Platform: PC DVD

Release: May 20th 2005

SRP: £29.99

Rapidly expanding UK PC games firm, Excalibur Publishing, has confirmed the release date of its forthcoming space RPG Space Rangers as May 20th for both the UK and all Scandinavian territories. The publisher has also released 24 screen shots from the English-language version.

Space Rangers will be published as a two-game product and will include the original Space Rangers title which sold in excess of 100,000 units in Russia and the former USSR.

Game Features:

• Living galaxy which evolves through the story

• Turn-based mode in outer space and 3D battles planet side

• Dozens of opportunities to develop your character

• Freedom of choice to shape your own destiny - become a merchant, ranger or pirate

• Dozens of main and additional quests

• Build and customise giant war robots to thwart The Dominators in space and on planets

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About Excalibur Publishing

Set up in 2004, and a division of distributor Contact Sales Limited, Excalibur Publishing is the PC video game publishing arm of the group. Its aim is to bring good quality, original and innovative products to the PC games player. www.excalibur-publishing.com

About Contact Sales Limited

Established in 1997, Contact Sales is a UK-based distributor of computer game software and their associated peripherals. The company was voted 'Distributor of the Year 2003' by the National Association of Specialist Computer Retailers. It signed its first publishing agreement in 1998 and now handles product for Abacus, Aerosoft, Lago, Wilco, NBG Blue Sky, Halycom Media GmbH, The Heritage Collection and Whiptail Interactive. www.contact-sales.co.uk

About 1C Company

Founded in 1991 and now employing over 450 people, 1C Company specialises in the distribution, support, publishing and development of computer games and business software. In 2003, 1C Company achieved sales in excess of $65,000,000.

About Elemental Games

Elemental Games was founded in Vladivostok, Russia in 1999 under the guiding principle for developing unique software. Previously known as NewGame Software, Elemental Games has developed two titles: General On&Line and Space Rangers, as well as the prominent office software suite Panels which contains several interactive games. All of the company's products are noted for a high level of quality and originality. The company is aiming at creating even more provocative game products in the future.