Akella Announces Its Breathtaking E3 Media and Business Summit Lineup
Moscow - May 18, 2007: Akella is pleased to reveal the lineup of its most thrilling new products that will be showcased at the E3 Media and Business Summit, a world known annual event for electronic entertainment industry to take place on July 11 - 13 in Santa Monica, California. This year Akella's products will be displayed in booths # 326 and 328, Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Air Center.
The lineup features both sequels of well-known games and new exciting developments of various genres. 6 key titles announced for this year's E3 Media and Business Summit include Disciples III, Jagged Alliance 3, Heavy Duty, Showdown: Scorpion, 2025: Battle for Fatherland, and Numen. "Akella has a good track of records as a developer, publisher and distributor of high quality gaming products and is committed to sustaining and promoting its position on the world market. E3 Media and Business Summit is an excellent place to go on capacity building, show our best achievements and extend existing business relations", said Dmitry Arkhipov, Akella CEO.
Akella's E3 Media and Business Summit lineup can be found below:
Disciples III
Release date: Q4 2007
Advances in gameplay and addition of new elements to the original ominous style of the Disciples world make the game even more vivid and interesting. The third part of this well-known sequel will enable a player to experience increased fluidity in multiplayer and less downtime in single-player.
Jagged Alliance 3
Release date: Q1 2008
After the main character's success in the first two games, again, he is involved into the "worldwide hitman league". A player will experience more than a dozen non-linear missions that take place day and night no matter what weather conditions are. A realistic system of character and building damage makes the picture "flow" into one's veins filling the heart with authentic horror and drive.
Heavy Duty
Release date: Q3 2007
The planet where Heavy Duty is fulfilled is a unique, self-sufficient and realistic world. A player will be able to see mountain ranges, ice caps, feel storms in the atmosphere andchange the landscape influencing the environment by actions just like any person can do on the Earth. Any part of the planet becomes a war zone as monstrous aliens try to invade it - hot battles, ready-to-die characters and robot fights will leave this planet a real hell littered with their remains.
Showdown: Scorpion
Release date: Q4 2007
The near future is in real danger - terrorists and gangs control most of the cities inhabited with innocent and defenseless citizens. What makes it even worse is a nano-virus acquired by criminals and questioning survival of mankind. So it's time for a Hero to appear! Scorpion is an operative who is tasked to exterminate a dangerous virus and save people. Multiple gameplay styles with visual effects and attack modes will make this extraordinary FPS an unforgettable experience.
2025: Battle for Fatherland
Release date: Q3 2007
Hostile invaders that are not so easy to fight with, fatherland suffering from pain and blood, the main character who turns out to be the last person in the world capable of managing this awful situationwhat a compelling plot to take your breath away! A player can experience realistic robot movements, use diverse weapons and tactics, control an unforgettable character - a real trooper and fight for the native land.
Numen
Release date: Q4 2007
A beautiful world of Greek myths and legends, romantic ancient timesand fierce battles with monstrosities, bloody sacrifices and rituals make this game an epic adventure interesting to everybody. A player can choose 9 gods to worship and, depending on the god chosen, a character to lead to victory and prevalence over others.
About Akella
Akella, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia is a leading Eastern European developer, publisher and distributor of PC, video games and multimedia products. Akella's own distribution network is rapidly growing and, to date, it covers all the CIS countries. A true world leader in naval games development, Akella is committed to constant capacity building. Currently more than 250 qualified employees and top managers are engaged into increasing Akella's position as a powerful, reliable and interesting partner for Russian and international companies. Akella's shareholders include Quadriga Capital (EBRD fund) and Intel Capital.