"Imperium Romanum" Set to Conquer North America in March 2008
SouthPeak Games, Kalypso Media, and Haemimont Games Collaborate to Release Epic Historical Strategy Title for PC
GRAPEVINE, TX - Feb 6, 2008 - Take the future of an empire into your hands in "Imperium Romanum", an historical strategy title for PC created by Kalypso Media and Haemimont Games and will be published by SouthPeak Games in North America in March 2008.
Imperium Romanum puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement. Set in the time of the Roman Empire at its peak, players will marvel at the incredible attention to detail as they construct fortifications, towers, gates and bridges, while paying for them with a new currency. Imperium Romanum is a challenging, enjoyable, and authentic quest to rule the world.
With missions based on real events and locations and enhanced by elements like crime and economics, Imperium Romanum is the complete historical strategy gaming experience. Impressive graphics showcase historically accurate buildings, natural disasters, and siege machines, as well as an improved battle system where the player commands their armies. The missions are interactive, so the players activate the goals when they choose.
Build. Rule. Conquer!
In January, SouthPeak Interactive, LLC and Global Services Partners Acquisition Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: GSPA, GSPAB, GSPAW, GSPAZ) jointly announced that they have agreed to a business combination resulting in a new publicly held entity that will be called SouthPeak Interactive Corporation. The transaction will allow SouthPeak to access the public markets to accelerate its growth strategy and take advantage of strong industry growth trends.
About SouthPeak Games
SouthPeak Interactive, LLC develops and publishes interactive entertainment software for all current hardware platforms including: PLAYSTATION ® 3 computer entertainment system, PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) system, PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox360 TM video game and entertainment system, Wii TM , Nintendo DS TM and PC. SouthPeak's games cover all major genres including action/adventure, role- playing, racing, puzzle/strategy, fighting and combat. SouthPeak's products are sold in retail outlets in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SouthPeak is headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia, and has offices in Grapevine, Texas and London, England. http://www.southpeakgames.com
About Kalypso Media
Kalypso Media UK Ltd, with headquarters in Leicester, is a dedicated publisher and distributor of full price, mid-range and budget computer games in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Far East and Australasia. Originally founded in Germany in 2006 by industry veterans, Kalypso Media opened its UK office in August 2007. The fledgling publisher has a number of carefully selected PC titles across the lifestyle, strategy and action genres in its lineup, including Theatre of War, Star Assault, Campus and Winter Challenge 2008.
About Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games is a team of approximately 50 talented game developers brought together by a common passion to create truly outstanding games. We design and create all aspects of our games, from concept to graphics and programming. Haemimont Games uses its own internally developed 3D graphics engines. We strive for perfection in three key areas; a shared creative impulse that pushes the frontiers of imagination and game design; an outstanding production process featuring a streamlined asset pipeline, quick turnaround for new features and always up-to-date working game versions; and technology excellence incorporating the latest breakthroughs in game technology coupled with a rock solid, reusable code base and industry standard third-party tools. Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, Haemimont Games is one of the country's premier employers with the ability to attract and retain the best talent in the region.
SouthPeak Games contact:
Rob Fleischer
Sandbox Strategies
212-213-2451
rob@sandboxstrat.com
Kalypso Media contact:
Jonathan Hales
Managing Director
Tel +44 (0)116 3274309
Mob +44 (0)7909 905179
Mail jonathan.hales@kalypsomedia.com