'Stolen' Comic Available In Official PlayStation Magazine, PC Gamer, And Official Xbox Magazine
Hip Games' Stealth Action Title Comes to Life in February Issues of Leading U.K. Games Publications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
London, UK - February 11th, 2005 - Hip GamesTM is pleased to announce that a 24-page comic supplement based on the highly-anticipated stealth action title 'Stolen' will be included in the February issues of Future Publishing's PC Gamer, Official PlayStation Magazine, and Official Xbox Magazine. The comic insert illustrates the daring exploits of Anya Romanov, the professional high-tech female thief and the lead character from the game. With the comic, gamers can get their first taste of the danger and tension in 'Stolen' as Anya hacks into camera systems, cracks safes, and steals priceless items.
Illustrated by Peter Lumby and written by Jim Mummery, the 'Stolen' comic insert will be available at newsagents on the following dates:
PC Gamer - February 17th
Official PlayStation Magazine - February 24th
Official Xbox Magazine - February 24th
The latest screenshots, artwork, character profiles, trailers, and updated game information about 'Stolen' are available on www.stolen-game.com.
About 'Stolen'
Developed by Blue 52 and published by Hip GamesTM, 'Stolen' is an ultra realistic, third person, stealth-based, action game, based around Anya Romanov, a professional high-tech female thief. 'Stolen' is released in the United Kingdom in March 2005 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and PC-CD ROM.
Features for 'Stolen' include:
- A unique subject matter: play the role of a Hollywood-style thief with a host of athletic and martial abilities.
- Break into and out of movie-like locations and steal priceless items.
- Use atmospheric real-time volumetric shadow technology to hide from your enemies.
- Employ hi-tech gadgets, tools and weapons to reach your objectives.
- Various security companies and systems to outsmart, each with unique personalities and traits.
- A stressful atmosphere - with tense and dramatic action set pieces.
- High tech thief equipment: tracking devices, sonic visor, traversal equipment and more.
- Various enemies and guards will be doing their best to make you fail. Get ready for some intense action sequences!
- Vast array of interesting characters set to a mature background story supported by cinematics.
About Blue 52
Blue 52 is a games development company, currently developing games for PlayStation 2®, X-Box®, GameCube® and PC. The company is based in Camden Town, North London, UK and employs over 50 highly skilled and dedicated staff. Blue 52's previous game releases include 'Peter Pan: Legend of Neverland, developed for Disney Interactive. During the past four years, Blue 52 has also undertaken development projects for Sony Computer Entertainment, Take 2 Interactive and Vivendi Universal Games.
About Hip Interactive Corp.
Hip Interactive is a leading provider of electronic entertainment products, including PC and video games, movies, video arcade games, and proprietary games, branded as Hip GamesTM, and accessories, branded as Hip GearTM. The Company distributes all first party products, including SCEA, Microsoft and Nintendo hardware, software and accessories, as well as third party licensed video game software. With offices across North America and in Europe, Hip uses its distribution business to leverage into higher margin, higher growth areas of the electronic entertainment industry, such as licensing, publishing and its proprietary games and accessories. Hip Interactive trades on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "HP."
About Hip Interactive Europe
Hip Interactive Europe is a full subsidiary of Hip Interactive (TSX: HP). Hip Interactive is a publisher and distributor of videogames and accessories for interactive leisure. With its headquarters in Marseilles (France), and UK London office, Hip Interactive Europe publishes and distributes videogames on all the European territories as well as other PAL territories. Hip Interactive Europe is present on all the main platforms: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Game Boy Advance. Hip Interactive Europe produces games based on its own brands such as CT: Special Forces but also on licences coming from the most important Hollywood Majors such as The Mummy The Animated series from Universal. (www.hip-europe.com)
About Future
Future plc was founded in the UK in 1985. Today, it publishes over 100 special-interest consumer magazines worldwide with strong portfolios in the computing, games, music, sports, motoring, crafts and leisure sectors. It is the fifth largest magazine publisher in the UK and last year was reported as being the fastest growing US magazine publisher at newsstand. Future employs 1,200 people in offices in the UK, US, Italy and France. Over 100 international editions of Future's magazines are also published under licence in 30 other countries across the world. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR).