News Flash! Disciples III: Renaissance Teaser Video Released!
For Immediate Release
Montreal, Canada. June 16, 2006. Watch the
new "Disciples III: Renaissance" teaser and be the first to
preview the aspects of this exciting new game still in the
making. Publishers Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR), and
Akella are proud to present the next game in this thrilling
series, as they guarantee to fuel your anticipation and
desire for the game's release.
New features include never before seen real-time full 3D
animations, grabbed from the game engine and un-doctored,
with many new Units shown for the first time.
The short teaser can be found at http://www.strategyfirst.ca/downloads/movies/disciples_3_trailer_short.zip
For more information on Disciples III: Renaissance please
visit the official site: www.strategyfirst.com/en/games/Disciples3/
About Disciples III: Renaissance
Disciples III: Renaissance is the sequel to Disciples II:
Dark Prophecy; the award winning Fantasy Strategy/Role
Playing game. The player takes on the role of a Lord of one
of the fantastic races of Nevendaar in their enduring
struggle to establish the reign of their respective god over
the world. Ripe with surprises and turn-arounds, the story of
the world of Nevendaar is played against a somber backdrop
and shows a unique as well as stunning style that has players
asking for more.
Advances in game play and the addition of new elements make
Disciples III: Renaissance richer and more interesting. The
visual design follows the ominous style of the Disciples
world, and now all of the game environments and individual
units are in stunning real-time 3D.
Disciples III: Renaissance uses .dat's in-house Virtual Dream
engine, which supports all modern 3D technologies, and will
initially feature 3 playable races: The Empire, The Legions
of the Damned, and the Noble Elves, each with unique Unit
styles and city representations that will allow city sieges,
and end with a battle for the main fortress.
About Akella:
Akella was founded in 1993, and since inception Akella has
grown from a team of six people, into a multiple-disciplined
company engaged in developing, publishing, and distributing
computer games and multimedia products. At present, Akella
employs more than 200 qualified specialists under the
direction of experienced and professional managers. Akella's
own distribution network has grown fast and covers all the
former USSR territories. Among Akella's shareholders are
Quadriga Capital (EBRD fund) and Intel Capital. www.akella.com
About .dat:
.dat is a Moscow company founded by a talented group who, for
many years, worked at Akella and took a major part in the
development of Sea Dogs, Pirates of the Caribbean, and other
games. They have gathered a team of brilliant designers,
programmers, artists, and modelers and are devoted to
triple-A-class projects.
About Strategy First
Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar
Holdings (Nasdaq: SSTR), is a leading developer and worldwide
publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in
1990, the Company is well known for its proprietary
groundbreaking titles, such as the award winning Disciples,
Jagged Alliance and Iron Warriors series of games, which are
both under continuing development. Simultaneously, Strategy
First continues to publish many of the industry's major
titles, winning numerous awards for games such as "Hearts of
Iron", "Europa Universalis", and "Galactic Civilizations."
Recent offerings include top releases such as "S.C.S. -
Dangerous Waters" and "Disney's Aladdin Chess
Adventures." The Company provides a unique alternative for
independent developers seeking to market their games to a
worldwide audience. www.strategyfirst.com
About Silverstar Holdings
Silverstar Holdings Ltd. is a publicly traded company,
focusing on acquiring controlling positions in high growth
fee-based electronic game businesses that stand to benefit
from the economies of scale generated by Internet and other
technology related platforms. It currently owns Strategy
First Inc., a leading developer and worldwide publisher of
entertainment software for the PC, as well as a stake in
Magnolia Broadband, a fab-less semiconductor company and
innovator of radio frequency (RF) solutions for the cellular
industry. www.silverstarholdings.com
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limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future
financial results, additional financing requirements,
development of new products, regulatory approval processes,
the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological
changes, the effect of economic conditions and other
uncertainties detailed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.