Rebellion develops US Army National Guard game “PRISM” for Playlogic
AMSTERDAM - Jan. 23, 2006 - Interactive games publisher Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. and award- winning U.K. games developer Rebellion today disclosed that Rebellion is developing the anti-terrorism game "PRISM". The game is scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2006 for PC and is being developed in conjunction with Rival Interactive, which is the liaison between Playlogic and the U.S. Army National Guard.
"PRISM: Threat Level Red" is a first-person shooter game with a unique blend of stealth operations and fast action gameplay. PRISM is being developed simultaneously with a game for the US Army National Guard; a version of the game which will be used as a recruitment tool by the U.S. Army National Guard and is called "PRISM: Guard Shield". The cooperation with the US Army National Guard adds a high level of military information and expertise to the game.
Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley said, "We are pleased to develop PRISM for Playlogic. Playlogic is a young and aggressive publisher with an impressive line-up for 2006. We believe that PRISM will contribute to the high quality of the line-up."
According to Dominique Morel, CTO and Development Director of Playlogic, "Rebellion is one of the best development studios in the U.K., in possession of impressive technology, which is promising for quality. The studio is extremely experienced, especially in the first-person shooter genre and is therefore the ultimate partner with which to work. The game is another example of the growth of Playlogic's line-up and follows the strategy of seeking high-quality games and known IP."
The core PRISM experience focuses on the unconventional application of new and emerging weapons and surveillance technologies in the war against terrorism. The compelling campaign mode contains scenarios that include attacks on key U.S. infrastructures.
PRISM takes place in the very near future with the player becoming the newest member of a highly secretive homeland defense unit known as PRISM. PRISM is also an acronym for "Pre-emptive Reconnaissance and Identification Security Mainframe", a new computer system that the government is using to wirelessly hack into video surveillance equipment across America.
About Rebellion:
UK-based computer games super-developer Rebellion was established in 1991 by brothers Jason and Chris Kingsley. The most recent launch was Sniper EliteTM in September 2005 on PlayStation®2, Xbox® and PC DVD. Lauded as 'The Gran Turismo of War games' by the gaming press, it has built upon the collection of Rebellion owned IP's which includes World War ZeroTM on PlayStation®2.
In June 2000 Rebellion purchased the UK sci-fi comic 2000 AD and its entire character portfolio. Rebellion's first 2000 AD title, Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death was launched in 2003 and in 2006, Rogue TrooperTM will be launched on PlayStation®2, Xbox® and PC.
2000 AD and Judge Dredd are registered trademarks. Rogue Trooper, Sniper Elite and World War Zero are TM & ® 2005 Rebellion. All Rights Reserved. Website: www.rebellion.co.uk
About The Army National Guard:
The Army National Guard is a vital part of America's Military Defense. In times of threat, civil disturbances, and man-made or natural disasters, the Guard stands ready to protect our nation's communities and project combat power around the world when deployed. The Army Guard force structure consists of Combat, Combat Support, and Combat Service Support units, with approximately 350,000 soldiers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Guard has a unique dual mission, with both Federal and State responsibilities, and a commitment to serve country, state and community. The Army National Guard plays a vital role, in concert with the nation's active forces, in the defense of American interests in and around the world. Whether guarding our country's interest here at home or abroad, the Army National Guard continues its tradition of service to the nation.
About Rival Interactive:
Rival Interactive is a video game development company based in Alexandria, Virginia that was founded in 1999, by gaming veterans. Rival is a new type of gaming company that has combined interactive training with next generation gaming technology to create highly successful military products, medical training systems and commercial games. Having developed, "Real War" and "Real War: Rogue States" for commercial use, and "Joint Force Employment" for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Rival has established a reputation for itself as being an industry leader in military-oriented gaming.
About Playlogic:
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. is an independent publisher of entertainment software for consoles, PCs, handhelds, mobile devices, and other digital media. Playlogic, established in early 2002, publishes game concepts across various genres. The company distributes its products worldwide through all available channels, online and offline.
Playlogic is listed on the OTC BB under the symbol "PLGC" and is headquartered in New York and Amsterdam.
Playlogic's portfolio includes games that are being developed by several teams at Playlogic Game Factory, Playlogic's in-house development studio based in Breda, The Netherlands, as well as games developed by a number of studios throughout the world. Currently, 14 games on 21 platforms are under development, including "Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales", "Age of Pirates: Captain Blood", "Ancient Wars: Sparta", "Diabolique - License to Sin" and "Xyanide", which will be published this year. World Racing 2, Knights of the Temple 2 and Gene Troopers will be released in the first quarter.
Playlogic is always looking for additional, high-quality games and acquires products that can be exploited in the complete value chain of digital entertainment products from games at retail to mobile games and digital TV.
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