Koch Media and Eurogamer.net join forces to bring Vanguard: Saga of Heroes to the huge market of MMO players across Europe
Basingstoke, January 5, 2006 - Koch Media, announced today a European partnership with leading games website Eurogamer.net to give European gamers their first chance to enjoy Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, the new MMORPG, developed by Sigil Games and co-published by Sony Online Entertainment, for the PC.
Vanguard's open beta - which begins January 8th - will allow European players to enter the world of Telon and get a taste of the new concepts and fantastic ideas that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will deliver to the massive multiplayer online role-playing game world.
Eurogamer.net will represent the European hub for PC gamers that get to join the open beta and learn about the game and its comprehensive lore. Keys for the European beta will be available through Eurogamer.net.
Simply go to www.eurogamer.net on January 8th and enroll for the beta, download the client and start your new life: Set Yourself Free.
"We chose Eurogamer as a close partner following their overwhelming enthusiasm for Vanguard. They share our vision of multiplayer gaming in the future, and a positive direction to take the experience forward. We're very proud to start this collaboration with them, and give the opportunity to European players to enjoy this new world," said Stefano Petrullo, PR Manager of KOCH Media UK
"Eurogamer.net is pleased to be involved as an exclusive partner with the European open beta of Vanguard," said Eurogamer.net Business Development Manager Patrick Garratt. "We look forward to following the game through this exciting period, to its release, and beyond."
About Vanguard
The only limits are your own in the world of Telon, where the adventurous can choose from multiple paths of exploration within the three spheres of advancement, Adventuring, Crafting, and Diplomacy. Players can delve into the mysteries of Telon, and embark upon quests to slay monstrous beasts locked deep inside rugged mountain ranges. Those with a quick mind can use diplomacy to convince kings to move armies and change the course of history. With player-crafted boats, flying mounts, and customizable player housing, Vanguard offers players a world of their own choosing.
For more information about Vanguard: Saga of Heroes please visit: www.vanguardsoh.com and www.joinvanguard.com
About Sigil Games Online
Based in Carlsbad, California, Sigil Games Online is a studio dedicated to creating massively multiplayer online (MMO) games. Founded in 2002 by Brad McQuaid and Jeff Butler, key figures in the development of award-winning EverQuest, the company plans to be a driving force in the continued evolution of this unique genre. Sigil Games Online is comprised of an all-star team of experienced developers with an impressive pedigree of commercially successful and critically acclaimed online games. For more information, visit www.sigilgames.com.
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About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends, and PlanetSide®, as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development. SOE is owned by Sony Pictures Digital and Sony Computer Entertainment America.
SOE and the SOE logo are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
About KOCH MEDIA
Founded by Franz Koch and Klemens Kundratitz in 1994, Koch Media is a leading production and marketing company for digital entertainment products in Europe. The company focuses on publishing and licensing software products, games and films on DVD. Koch Media's sales, marketing and distribution activities cover the whole of Europe, and the company has achieved strategic cooperation agreements with numerous software and games manufacturers: G-Data, JoWooD, Lexware, Pinnacle, Square-Enix, Sunflowers, Ulead, etc. While Koch Media's head office is situated in Planegg, near Munich, the company also maintains further branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
More information: http://www.kochmedia.com and http://www.deepsilver.com
For further information, please contact:
Stefano Petrullo( s.petrullo@kochmedia.com)
PR Manager
Tel: +44 870 027 6502
Mobile: +44 7828 692315
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Stephanie Baker ( s.baker@kochmedia.com)
Pr Executive
Tel: ++44 870 027 6505