Slitherine Announces THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome

February 12, 2007

Slitherine
Announces THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome

Friends, Romans, Gamers … prepare to delve
into the world of ancient Rome as never before!

Leading videogame developers Slitherine Software
and Black Bean Games have partnered with The History Channel to deliver their
latest and most exciting gaming experience, THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of
Rome. Combining cutting-edge gameplay, historical footage and battle simulation,
THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome allows players to fully immerse
themselves into history as never before.

Merging action and strategy in a setting that
replicates the atmosphere of the period, THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of
Rome allows players to take control of a series of campaigns against Barbarian
hordes, while carving out the Roman Empire.

Over 100 battles are available for play including
the Punic and Samnite Wars, and Julius Caesar’s conquest of Britain. Players can
customize and control massive armies with an array of soldiers including
legionaries, archers, cavalry and even mighty war-elephants. The game delivers
battle realism in various environments, including steppe, forest, desert and
coastline, with both day and night lighting.

Players can also choose to either plan their own
battle tactics by selecting an army to suit a gameplay situation, or they can
leave strategy decisions to the AI, freeing them to be involved in nothing but
action!

THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome also
features 3D special effects and instant control response.

In addition, 30 program clips from the archives
of The History Channel have been specially blended and narrated to match the
game and guide the player through the greatest story of all time.

THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome will be
released on PlayStation 2, PSP and PC DVD.

Let history remember the GREAT BATTLES OF ROME!

Marco Minoli, Head of Marketing at Black Bean:
“We are proud of this collaboration between The History Channel, Slitherine and
Black Bean enabling us to publish a licensed video game with excellent graphics
and realism. The endorsement of such a prestigious brand, reinforces and
confirms Black Bean’s global credentials as one of the most innovative and
respected publishing houses in the business.”

Iain McNeil – Slitherine: “We have been working
with The History Channel and our partner Black Bean to bring the highest quality
and exciting historical video games to our audience. Our relationship with The
History Channel has enabled us to use material from their archives that we could
only dream about. This builds on our previous range of historical strategy games
and brings a new dimension to the genre”

Carrie Trimmer, Director of Licensing – The
History Channel: “We are very pleased to be working with Slitherine and Black
Bean on the development of THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome, the first
international console game to be released under our brand. The History Channel
is always looking for ways to make history experiential for our viewers, and by
giving them the power to build their own armies and plot battle strategy, this
game truly allows players to be a part of the building of the Roman Empire.”