EXCALIBUR PUBLISHING ACQUIRES RIGHTS FOR STAR WOLVES
London, 3rd December 2004
Product: Star Wolves
Developer: X-Bow Software
Genre: 3-D Space RPG
Platform: PC CD-ROM
Release: February 2005
SRP: £29.99
UK PC games firm, Excalibur Publishing has secured the rights to publish Russian publisher 1C's new title, Star Wolves, for the UK and Scandinavia. Slated for late February 2005, Star Wolves is a 3-D Space RPG with deep strategy elements. Commenting on the deal, Excalibur Publishing's managing director, Robert Stallibrass offered, "I'm tremendously excited about working with 1C who have been responsible for bringing many high quality and extremely successful titles to the UK marketplace. Star Wolves has garnered considerable worldwide coverage since its debut at E3 this year, culminating in recent strong reviews. We hope Star Wolves will be the start of a long and exciting collaboration!"
Game features:
- Spectacular 3D real-time battle system
- Original blend of tactical and action game play
- Variety of objects including stealth, scouting, hit-and-run and assault missions
- Non-linear storyline and gameplay
- Secondary and secret quests along with primary missions
- Over 25 space fighters
- Over 40 missions
- A choice of eight male and female game characters to form your team with
- Original RPG system
UK Press Information Contact:
Richard Barclay
Richard Barclay PR & Marketing
Tel: 020 7386 7398
Email: richard@richardbarclaypr.co.uk
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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