Matrix Games Releases War In The Pacific v1.50 Update
Major Update Fixes Bugs and Adds New Features
For Immediate Release
Staten Island, NY, April 28th, 2005 - Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and 2by3 Games (www.2by3games.com) are pleased to announce the release of the latest post-release update for the acclaimed War In The Pacific.
This update includes a large list of fixes and improvements, ranging from submarine operations to kamikaze use. In total 55 minor bugs were repaired by this patch. Along with the fixes come 25 new player requested features! Features include new realism settings for upgrading units, new rules for cargo transports, balance changes and more. That isn't all! Finally, 27 more database corrections or additions were made, bringing the most realistic Pacific WWII simulation even closer to reality. With these changes it is very important for every War In The Pacific player to download this patch from the Matrix Games site at www.matrixgames.com.
The v1.50 update is available online as an incremental update that requires the previous installation of War in The Pacific 1.40.
Based on the highly acclaimed Uncommon Valor design, War In the Pacific is a completely new and massive undertaking that is widely considered a wargaming masterpiece from the veteran team at 2by3 Games.
The scale of War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945 is 60 miles per hex and losses are individual vehicles, aircraft, guns and squads. Since half the planet Earth is covered by the titanic Pacific struggle, the game is massive in scope, covering thousands of ships and tens of thousands of aircraft. Virtually every ship, air group and battalion sized or larger troop formation is covered in exacting detail.
For more information, visit the website at www.warinthepacific.net or check the main Matrix Games page at www.matrixgames.com.
ABOUT MATRIX GAMES
Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2000, Matrix Games has published several award-winning games, including Highway to the Reich, Starships Unlimited, Uncommon Valor and Korsun Pocket. Matrix Games is based in Staten Island, New York. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at www.matrixgames.com.
ABOUT 2BY3 GAMES
2by3 is about World War 2 games done by 3 guys - Gary Grigsby, Keith Brors and Joel Billings. Veteran designers and developers with multiple Hall of Fame titles under their belts, they are in the midst of a scheduled three game series which started with the highly acclaimed Uncommon Valor. War in the Pacific is their second design in this series for Matrix Games and is followed by the highly anticipated grand strategy title Gary Grigsby's World at War, just released in April, 2005. For more information, visit their website at www.2by3games.com.
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Matrix Games