Lighthouse Interactive and Xfire announce closed beta program

Haarlem, The Netherlands- June 13th, 2006- Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive along with their North American co-publishing partner, Destineer Publishing, today announced that leading PC gaming application provider Xfire will be hosting a closed beta program for their highly anticipated 4X strategy game, "Sword of the Stars."

Sword of the Stars is a breakthrough 4X Strategy game brought to you by the core team behind the blockbuster title, HomeWorld: Cataclysm. Sword of the Stars returns gamers to the action-packed roots of the 4X genre with some new twists, including a 3D starmap and real-time combat resolution in a 3D environment. Playing as one of 4 unique races, gamers will explore planets, research new technologies and create empires in a hostile Universe where weakness means extinction and only the strongest will survive. The game is scheduled to be released in Q3 2006 and is being developed by Kerberos Productions.

Participate in Sword of the Stars Closed Beta

This is a special opportunity to win very few select spots on the closed Beta for Sword of the Stars. Gamers should be interested in working closely with the developers as they finish creating the game.

If you would like to participate in the closed Beta for Sword of the Stars, send an email with your Xfire user name to: sots@xfire.com.

To download Xfire for free, please visit www.xfire.com

About Kerberos Productions

Kerberos Productions is a gathering of seasoned video game developers, with over 35 years of collective experience, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Before forming their own company, the team was responsible in the development of both Homeworld: Cataclysm for Sierra and Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon for Disney Interactive. Team members have also worked on over a dozen hit games, including Homeworld, Ground Control, Team Fortress, and Counterstrike. With an interest in games of all types, Kerberos intends to establish a reputation in the gaming industry by applying our experience towards a high standard of strategy and action games. Kerberos is a unified group of industry veterans who don't just make video games, but play and understand them.

About Destineer Publishing

Destineer develops and publishes commercial videogames for personal computers and videogame consoles, and it creates PC-based virtual training systems for military, intelligence and first-responder organizations. Destineer's games include top-sellers such as Close Combat: First to Fight and John Deere: American Farmer, and it publishes its games under the Destineer, MacSoft, Bold Games, and Atomic Games brands. Destineer is a privately-held corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with development studios in Minneapolis and Austin, TX. More information is available at Destineer's website: www.destineerstudios.com

About Lighthouse Interactive

Lighthouse Interactive is a fast growing publisher of interactive entertainment with offices in Haarlem, The Netherlands and Montreal, Canada. Lighthouse's titles include the critically acclaimed adventure title "Keepsake" and upcoming highly anticipated games such as the strategy hybrid "Sword of the Stars" and the revolutionary sim "Ship Simulator 2006". Staffed with industry veterans and with offices in key locations around the world, Lighthouse is a strong alternative for developers looking to bring their products to a worldwide audience. Find our more about Lighthouse Interactive at www.lighthouse-interactive.com
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