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DAS Entertainment News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Got Game Entertainment Announced as Co-Publisher for North American Release of "Squad Assault" World War II real-time strategy game invades North American shores June 2005 as "Squad Assault: Second Wave" with even more new campaigns and operations for at least 100 new battles and over 50 new modder maps Weston, CT - April 20, 2005 - Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced that it has reached a co-publishing agreement with Merscom LLC to bring World War II real-time strategy game "Squad Assault: Second Wave" for PC to North American retail. The game is a significantly updated, enhanced, and expanded release of the critically-acclaimed "Squad Assault: West Front", with even more new campaigns, operations, and single mission scenarios than previously announced, for at least 100 new battles. The North American release as "Squad Assault: Second Wave" incorporates all previously released patches and includes 800 MB of new content including over 50 new modder maps. The game also includes multi-player options for head to head play via TCP/IP and LAN. "Squad Assault: Second Wave" is scheduled for North American release June 2005 and will retail for $29.99 (USD). Created by Eric Young, of DAS Entertainment, designer of such war game classics as the "Close Combat" series and the "V for Victory" series, "Squad Assault: Second Wave" continues that quality tradition. This second wave edition lands with:
"'Squad Assault: Second Wave’
certainly lives up to its name", said Got Game Entertainment
President, Howard Horowitz. "With its new campaigns, new operations,
and new missions, it’s a powerful second wave of great gameplay." “ERIC YOUNG'S SQUAD ASSAULT” COMING SOON TO NORTH AMERICA CHAPEL HILL, NC – February 10, 2005 – Merscom LLC and Got Game today announced plans to co-publish “Eric Young's Squad Assault” for PC in North America. Retailing for $29.99 (USD), the World War II real-time strategy game will feature all previously released patches for “Squad Assault: West Front” plus 800 MB of new content. In Eric Young's Squad Assault, you command troops in both the Allied and German Armies of the West Front of World War II in an immersive, fully 3D continuous time environment. Detailed models for all the major armies that fought in France in 1944 are available, including American, German, British, Canadian, and Free French. For those who prefer traditional turn-oriented play, a user-defined auto-pause feature for order entry and battlefield assessment allows for a more thoughtful game. A 2D overhead map view with order entry is also available for those who prefer to see the battle from above. Once the battle starts, the virtual soldiers you command respond with real reactions to the combat situations around them. This psychological modeling combines with unsurpassed detail in terrain, weather, weapons, vehicles and armor penetration to make Squad Assault: West Front™ a riveting recreation of World War II tactical combat. Multiplayer options for head-to-head play via TCP/IP and LAN are included. Key features: · Continuous time / Timed play World War II 3D strategy game · Pauseable (user-defined or auto-paused) · Company level tactical setting with emphasis on small unit tactics · Detailed combat system · Detailed armor models · Play as Allies or Germans (allies include US, British, Canadian and French troops) · Detailed psychological models · Complete, fully deformable 3D world · Detailed terrain model based on topographic maps of the real terrain · Full 2D maps available at a keystroke to make battle overview simple and easy to view · Multiplayer action for head-to-head play · Multiplayer client Included · Historical and hypothetical scenarios · Operations and dynamic campaigns allow extensive replayability (ships with 3 full campaigns) · Scenario Editor · Ships with easy to use mod installer (swap mods with a mouse click!); sample mods are included Over 800 MB of new content in this version includes: · World editor to create new maps · Over 50 new modder made maps. · 5 new operations, · 50 scenarios, · 2 new campaigns
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DAS Entertainment Acquires Freedom Games
DAS Entertainment (http://www.d-a-s.com/entertainment) is pleased to announce that it has signed a deal to acquire the Freedom Games development studio (http://www.freedomgamesinc.com). DAS Entertainment will continue to support and develop the Squad Assault series, which started with Eric Young’s Squad Assault: West Front, released this month to retail stores. DAS Entertainment also plans to use the Freedom Games brand to bring its own titles to the retail gaming market. David Slayton, President of DAS Entertainment, said “Dynamic Animation Systems and DAS Entertainment are excited to be supporting and continuing the development of the Freedom Games brand and the Squad Assault franchise. Our advanced graphics and gaming technology will enhance the gamers experience and through a spirit of cooperation with the great fans the game engine will continue to be supported and improved.“ John Davidson, founder of Freedom Games, said “DAS Entertainment combines high technology and high quality people with a mission for success. Our games will benefit from the unique resources and experience DAS Entertainment can provide.” Eric Young, founder of Freedom Games and Executive Producer for the Squad Assault franchise said "With the combined talents of Freedom Games and Dynamic Animation Systems we will be able to combine the graphic abilities of the Apex Graphics Engine with the combat model of Squad Assault to please every gamer's eyes, ears, and cerebellum." DAS Entertainment plans to bring its in-house technology, the Apex Graphics Engine and the Force Game Engine, to the Squad Assault series in the next major release, tentatively titled Squad Assault: Market Garden. In cooperation with Matrix Games (http://www.matrixgames.com), the publisher of Eric Young’s Squad Assault: West Front, DAS Entertainment is planning Squad Assault: West Front expansion packs as well as a spin-off Squad Assault title for the Xbox. Support will also continue for the various user-created content projects that are currently underway. David Heath, Director of Operations for Matrix Games, said “We’ve enjoyed working with Freedom Games and bringing their brand of top quality wargaming to our customers in the Matrix Games community. The new technologies, platforms and ideas that DAS Entertainment brings to the table are very exciting for the future of the Squad Assault series. Wargamers should watch these guys!” DAS Entertainment is also planning a series of American Civil War wargames and a series of near-future wargames based on the US Army’s Objective Force concepts. More information can be found at our web site http://www.d-a-s.com/entertainment. ABOUT DYNAMIC ANIMATION SYSTEMS Dynamic Animations Systems, Inc. (DAS) is dedicated to the development of distributed, interactive, and immersive virtual reality applications for training, education, entertainment, and government systems. Founded in 1995 by experts from the Defense Simulation and Visualization community, DAS was formed to develop the technology infrastructure and harness the creative talent to become the leading provider of interactive experiences for the cyberspace of tomorrow. DAS currently specializes in the development of real-time distributed gaming and visualization environments for analysis and training applications supporting both government and commercial customers. http://www.d-a-s.com
ABOUT DAS ENTERTAINMENT For more information, visit our website at http://www.d-a-s.com/entertainment. ABOUT FREEDOM GAMES INC. Freedom Games Inc., based in Baltimore Maryland, is a developer, marketer, and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the personal computer. Freedom Games is made up of eight industry veterans who have a combined total of 43 years of game development and production experience. For more information, visit the Freedom Games website at http://www.freedomgamesinc.com/. ABOUT MATRIX GAMES Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2002, Matrix Games has published several award-winning games, including Korsun Pocket, Uncommon Valor and Eric Young’s Squad Assault. Matrix Games is based in Woodbridge, New Jersey. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at http://www.matrixgames.com/. |
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