iGames Brings the Ammo to Company of Heroes™ Launch Assault
100 Member Centers Across North America to Celebrate the PC Release of THQ's Critically Acclaimed WWII Action RTS
Media Alert:
One-Day Premiere, September 16; Two-Week Showcase, September 18-October 1, Sponsored by Intel, NVIDIA Corporation, EVGA, and GameFly, with $3,500 in Prizes
WHAT:
Leading game center organization iGames will host a series of special events co-sponsored by Intel, NVIDIA Corporation, EVGA, and GameFly to celebrate the release of THQ's critically acclaimed WWII action RTS, which hits stores on September 14.
WHEN:
The first event will be a one-day premiere, Saturday, September 16, followed by an expanded showcase, September 18-October 1, allowing action RTS fans one free hour over a two-week period to sample the game, which was recently named IGN's Best Strategy Game of E3 2006 and Best PC Game of Show by GameSpot.
WHERE:
Premiere: 50 select iGames member centers across North America, including Canada and Mexico.
Showcase: 50 additional iGames member centers.
WHY YOU SHOULD GO:
$3,500K in Prizes: Prizes for the one-day special premiere competitions will include Intel Pentium D processors and EVGA GeForce 7900 GT graphics cards.
Cool FREE Stuff: NVIDIA T-shirts, GameFly coupons for one free month and other goodies raffled off at select locations.
ABOUT THE GAME:
Company of Heroes is a WWII Real Time Strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known. Winner, IGN's Best Strategy Game of E3 2006; Winner, Best PC Game of Show, GameSpot. Company of Heroes, from the studio that brought you the blockbuster games of the year Homeworld, Impossible Creatures and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, is the next generation in action-strategy, delivering cinematic visual detail in a world completely driven by realistic physics
FEATURES:
Essence Engine - Relic's next generation cutting-edge engine provides graphics quality and a physics driven world that is unprecedented in an RTS.
Environmental Strategy - Real-time physics and a completely destructible environment guarantee no two battles ever play out in the same way. Destroy anything and re-shape the battlefield in your image! Use buildings and terrain to your advantage, or deny them to the enemy.
Living Soldiers - Advanced squad AI brings your soldiers to life as they interact with their changing environment, take cover, and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate all enemy opposition.
Company of Heroes is rated "M" for "Mature" and carries an MSRP of $49.99. For more information, visit the game's official site at www.companyofheroesgame.com. For a complete list of iGames game centers hosting the these events as well as details on other upcoming iGames events, including signup information, visit www.igames.org or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org.
About iGames
iGames, Inc. offers a wide range of services to help independent and franchised game centers. iGames' mission is to promote and develop the growth of the game center industry. Its services unite game centers with the goal of establishing them as the driving force enabling the interactive entertainment industry to become the number one form of entertainment around the world. iGames has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member game centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game premieres, tournaments, and game nights. Today the company counts well over 500 centers and 1.2 million gamers, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, go to www.igames.org.
Media Contact:
Bill Lessard / iGames / wlessard@igames.org / 914.476.6089
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