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Men of War: Assault Squad

Debut trailer moves out.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ALERT

Who: Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company

What: Men of War: Assault Squad Debut Trailer and Second Developer Update

When: Available immediately

Where: Men of War: Assault Squad Debut trailer is available here:

http://www.menofwargame.com/assault/files.php

Second Developers Update for Men of War: Assault Squad is located at http://www.menofwargame.com/assault/devupdate.php

The second Developers Update for Men of War: Assault Squad gives a short look at new classes of infantry and improved AI features along with new weapons.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Men of War: Assault Squad features a completely new cooperative skirmish game mode with access to five different nations (Russia, Germany, USA, Commonwealth and - for the first time ever in the Men of War series - Japan) as well as increased realism and accessibility.

PC Generals can get behind the controls of a tank to smash through obstacles, crush soldiers under its tracks and fire armor-piercing shells at enemy emplacements, or take control of individual soldiers as they fight. As in previous games in the series, Men of War: Assault Squad includes the unique "direct control" feature which enables players to be in command of any unit using the WASD controls, rather than pointing and clicking.

KEY FEATURES

Different historical settings and battlegrounds for every nation presented in the game allow players to face a distinctive varieties of enemies and tactics Unique hero units with powerful abilities such as increasing units' firepower, boosting morale or providing other advantages to defeat the enemy against all odds Bonus abilities featuring remote controlled bombs that can flatten entire residential blocks, airstrikes to destroy incoming tank columns, special "For the Motherland!" charge attacks and many more Improved and dynamic AI ensures that no two missions in the game will play out the same way, making each battle a new experience against an AI that really fights back A great choice from a variety of scenario locations from Western Europe to Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Pacific area The ability to play together with up to four friends in LAN or cooperative online play New multiplayer maps and game settings Improved multiplayer balancing to provide more authentic use of equipment and vehicles Overhauled infantry squads and the ability to buy special soldiers More realistic weapon behavior and penetration values A reworked artillery system that provides innovative assault and defense strategies New types of ammunition that increase the depth of tank combat

About 1C Company

1C Company specializes in distribution, publishing and development of business, entertainment and educational software. Founded in 1991, 1C has become the largest publisher and distributor of computer and video games in Eastern and Central Europe. 1C Company is widely acknowledged as a game developer and has several internal studios. Internal developments of 1C include IL-2 Sturmovik series and Theatre of War. 1C Company works as a publisher and producer with over 30 independent development studios and has produced over 100 projects for PC and consoles including titles like Hard Truck 2/King of the Road, Space Rangers, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, Faces of War, Men of War series, Perimeter, Fantasy Wars, Death to Spies, King's Bounty: The Legend and King's Bounty: Armored Princess.

For more information on 1C please go to our website at www.1cpublishing.com.

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For further information, please contact:

1C Company Moscow:

Felix Yakovlev

+7 (495) 688 8929

yakf@1c.ru

1C Company Media US:

David Tractenberg

(310) 453-2050 x111

david@tractionpr.com 

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