13:50 (BST), 24/04/2008
HISTORY™ Great Empires: Rome
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HISTORY™ Great Empires: Rome
- Black Bean, a leading European publisher of video games, is pleased to announce the release of Slitherine’s , on the Nintendo DS™ format. The video game will be released in Summer 2008.
follows the successful release of Slitherine’s videogame, published on PC, PlayStation®2 and PSP® which launched in May 2007 and achieved significant chart success at launch, including top 5 and top 10 positions throughout Europe. The game continues to sell well to a mass market audience.
is an accessible and compelling strategy game in which the player takes centre stage in building the biggest empire the world has ever seen. Through a fascinating blend of strategy, diplomacy and warfare, players develop vast, diverse cities and create powerful armies to defend, explore and conquer.
The game offers exceptional historical accuracy, drawing on the programming resources of the global television network, HISTORY. Like the emperors of ancient Rome, players are able to direct armies, manage resources, forge alliances and go to battle on the road to creating their own Roman Empire. The inclusion of a series of bonus mini-games allows the player to be immersed in the historical context of the era.
- Slitherine Software UK Ltd. is a privately funded and independent UK developer and publisher. It launched the Slitherine Strategies brand in 2002. Through this brand Slitherine is dedicated to bringing highly playable and approachable strategy games to the mass market. Slitherine Software is uniquely placed to deliver due to its experience within the industry and also the wider gaming community. www.slitherine.com
For Press Enquiry, please contact: press@slitherine.co.uk
- Now available in 135 countries in more than 235 million TV households, History l is the only international television network devoted exclusively to historical programming, featuring informative and entertaining series, specials and documentaries. The network reveals the power and passion of history, allowing viewers to experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past.
For Press Enquiry, please contact: kerri.tarmey@aetn.com
- Black Bean is the games label of Lago Srl, which is part of the Leader Group. Leader SpA has been the leading independent distributor in Italy since it started business in 1984. Lago is based in Gazzada (Varese) which is situated 30 miles north of Milan in northern Italy. Black Bean label’s philosophy is to focus on a wide range of games genre leveraging on the niche targets that remain uncovered into the market. By adding original content to the products and by fully localising the titles Black Bean's vision is to remain close to player's needs. Black Bean has distribution partners all across Europe and PAL territories including Australia and South Africa. www.blackbeangames.com
Alberto Belli
CEO
+39 335 7181610
a.belli@pulsarsrl.com
Livio Cantagallo
Senior Account
+39 347 698 2081
l.cantagallo@pulsarsrl.com
Davide Latina
PR Manager
+44 (0) 0789 9846 748
d.latina@blackbeangames.com
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