Strategy First Signs Great Invasions!
Bring your people to the dawn of the Middle Ages!
For Immediate Release
Montreal, Canada, June 5, 2006. Developer
Nobilis and Software Publisher Strategy First Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR),
are pleased to announce the signing of the turn base strategy
game titled "Great Invasions".
"Great Invasions has been designed and developed in collaboration with historians and as a result, it is ripe with historically accurate gameplay. Its rare blend of richness and depth make it a truly addictive game! We are honored that Great Invasions is distributed by Strategy First, a publisher that specializes in strategy games." said Arnaud BLACHER, Managing Director of Nobilis Group."
"Great Invasions is a Grand Strategy that is developed by the master of Grand Strategy games." Pro Sotos, Manager of Business Development for Strategy First Inc. said "With the Dark Ages providing a unique backdrop to the game and over 700 years of history to rewrite, Great Invasions will surely provide an exceptional challenge for strategy gamers."
About Great Invasions
Great Invasions is an extremely elaborate real-time strategy
game covering over 700 years of history. It plunges you into
the Dark Age of Europe, a time where barbarian tribes and
nation states quarreled, warred and conquered each other.
Great Invasions allows you to lead armies in the epic
conquest of Europe and to use force or diplomacy in the
pursuit to establish dominance. This historically accurate
recreation allows gamers to live the greatest moments of this
time, with the options of over 150 nations/tribes, over 30
religions and heresies, and thousands of historical
characters drawn from the pages of world's richest historical
sources.
Features:
* 150 historical events and over 3,700 key figures based on
pure historical facts designed in collaboration with
historians
* Manage the financial, diplomatic, religious and military
needs of a nation.
* Control conflicts between borders, and run population
migrations and heresies.
* Confront the fall of kingdoms and empires facing barbarian
attacks.
* Manage up to 10 populations simultaneously, selecting them
via a bidding system with over 80 different nations.
* Multiplayer mode supporting up to 4 players via LAN and
internet.
For more information on Great Invasions please visit: http://www.strategyfirst.com/en/games/GreatInvasions/
For more great games please visit www.strategyfirst.com
About Nobilis
Nobilis Group, founded in Lyons in 2001, specializes in the
publication and distribution of video games and video game
accessories. Nobilis produces multi-platform games for PC,
XboxTM, PlayStation®2, PSPTM, GameCubeTM, Nintendo DSTM and
Game Boy®Advance. Nobilis has distribution subsidiaries in
France (Nobilis France in Lyons), Spain, Portugal (Nobilis
Iberica in Madrid), Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg (Nobilis
Benelux). Some of the most prominent partners that feature in
Nobilis' catalogue are Agetec, Aspyr, Buka, Capcom, Cenega,
Davilex, Enlight Software, Focus, Frogwares, GMX Media, IA
Vision, Ignition, JoWood, Lago, Midway, Monte Cristo,
LightHouse and Ubisoft. Nobilis' own games include The
Secrets of Da Vinci, Atlantis V, Mountain Bike Adrenaline
featuring Salomon, and Moto Racer 3 Gold Edition. Nobilis
France is the world's second representative of Radica
accessory and Gamester brand. www.nobilis-france.com
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
and Jagged Alliance 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
(Nasdaq: SSTR), focusing on acquiring controlling positions
in high growth retail driven and fee-based electronic game
businesses that stand to benefit from the economies of scale
generated by the 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
The statements which are not historical facts contained in
this press release are forward looking statements that
involve certain risks and uncertainties, including but not
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.
For more information please contact:
Jasmine Goyer
Public Relation Coordinator
Strategy First Inc.
jgoyer@strategyfirst.com
514.844.3040 ext.240