Combat Mission: Shock Force makes retail appearance on July 27

New York, USA (May 18, 2007) - Paradox Interactive announced today that the worldwide release of Combat Mission: Shock Force has been postponed until July 27, 2007.

"Combat Mission: Shock Force is Battlefront's biggest release to date and they have set high standards for the release", said Fredrik Wester, Executive Vice President for Paradox Interactive. "The team wanted to implement a few additional features to the game to create an even greater experience for the player and we are very excited about the direction the product is taking".

The main addition is a brand new second tutorial campaign, which will take the player through some base camp training for his Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Accurate details and maps from the Yakima Training Center at Fort Lewis in central Washington have been used for its creation.

Combat Mission: Shock Force will be releasing worldwide on July 27, 2007. The game has been rated 12+ by PEGI and Teen by ESRB. To find out more information about Combat Mission: Shock Force please go to: http://www.battlefront.com/products/cmsf.

About Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive has been a leading publisher and developer of strategy games for the PC platform since 1999. Well-known worldwide for their strategy titles, the company has a particularly strong presence in Europe and the US. The steadily growing publishing portfolio includes in-house developed titles such as critically acclaimed franchises Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron; as well as third party titles that include Rush for Berlin in North America, Galactic Civilizations II in Europe and upcoming worldwide release of Combat Mission: Shock Force.

The experienced development team has just released Europa Universalis III, which has won numerous awards worldwide. Visit http://www.paradoxplaza.com for more information.