Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams
Website launched, with copies of the game to be won.
LONDON, UK – 26th November 2008 – Empire Interactive, an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (NasdaqCM:SSTR), is pleased to announce the launch of the Hello Kitty Big City Dreams website www.hellokittybigcity.com.
In Hello Kitty Big City Dreams you get to play as the lovable and cute Hello Kitty and explore a whole new world of excitement, fun and friends. Big City Dreams contains all the game elements young gamers love including a fun city to explore, meeting new friends, a ‘changing rooms’ theme that allows gamers to redecorate Kitty's apartment, and of course choosing new clothes for Hello Kitty.
The colourful Big City is separated into three exciting, fun filled areas. In the first you will find Hello Kitty's customizable apartment and be able to explore its open spaces and parks around her new home. As you explore you can take a swing at Baseball with Pochacco, take to the water and photograph the Big City's wildlife with Kuririn's boat trip, or skip along with the lovable Twin Stars.
Hello Kitty Big City Dreams is out on 28th November and is set to become the must have DS title for young gamers and girls this Christmas.
The site will also include the following features:
• Information about the game
• Character Profiles
• Game Trailer
• Competition to win copies of the game and a Nintendo DS
• Exclusive Downloads
• Exclusive Wallpapers (coming soon)
Notes for Editors:
Title: Hello Kitty Big City Dreams
Genre: Adventure
Format: Nintendo DS™
Release Date: 28th November 2008
Publisher: Empire Interactive
SRP: £29.99
PEGI: 3+
For further product information, media assets, media samples or competition opportunities please contact:
David Bancroft
Empire Interactive Europe Limited
T: +44 (0)20 8343 7337
E: david.bancroft@empire.co.uk
About Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software that has been in business for 18 years. Headquartered in the UK, Empire Interactive also has offices in the U.S., Germany, Italy, France and Spain. The company develops and publishes a varied range of titles for all current platforms in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Games such as Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha Truckers, Ford Racing and FlatOut have all enjoyed success across the world. Its budget label, Xplosiv, is one of the fastest growing game labels in Europe. Further information about Empire Interactive and its products can be found at www.us.empireinteractive.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 Empire Interactive, PLC and Strategy First, Inc., a leading development and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC.
About Sanrio Digital (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Sanrio Digital was founded in 2006, as a joint venture between Typhoon Games (HK) Ltd. and Sanrio Wave Hong Kong Co. Ltd. Sanrio Digital handles the expansion of Sanrio intellectual property assets into various digital and online media, capitalizing on over three decades of Sanrio original material. The company holds rights to produce offline products based on its online productions, providing synergy between the Sanrio traditional offline business and its digital venture. For more information please visit www.sanriodigital.com.
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