CDV SOFTWARE’S "NEOCRON" SHIPS TO STORES
Post-apocalyptic Massively Multiplayer
Online Computer Game Heads to Stores Nationwide
CARY, NC – November 21, 2002 – CDV Software
Entertainment, one of the leading German publishers and distributors of gaming
software, today shipped "Neocron," the cyberpunk massively multiplayer online
role-playing game (MMORPG). The game is set in the post-apocalyptic city of
Neocron, where each player can mingle with the city’s less tasteful denizens,
take in the lurid underground culture, and carve his own place amongst the
bright lights.
"CDV’s first massively multiplayer online
game, ‘Neocron’ combines the rich story of a role-playing game with the
aggressive action of a first-person shooter," said Robert Pickens, chief
executive officer of CDV USA. "Your actions in Neocron are limitless – wreak
havoc in the outlying Wastelands, craft fine weaponry within the safety of the
city, or play intrigue within the many factions vying for power. The choice is
yours."
Neocron is now available nationwide with a
monthly subscription rate of $9.95. Players will receive the first four weeks of
play free of charge, with a bonus of two additional free weeks for all players
registering on or before February 12, 2003. More information about "Neocron" is
available at
www.cdv-neocron.com
or at
www.neocron.com.
About "Neocron"
"Neocron"’s MMORPG action is set within the
districts of the dark and foreboding city of Neocron. From the barren outskirts
to the sultry red-light district, the city’s densely populated regions feature
roaming mutants, brutal anarchists, and genetically engineered humans.
Players choose among four different character
classes, each with its own attributes and special abilities:
* Private Eyes, the well-rounded character
with broad potential
* Smart and sneaky Spies
* Brutally aggressive GenTanks (Genetically
Engineered Human Tanks)
* Supernaturally intelligent but physically
weak PSI Monks
Characters hobnob in interactive nightclubs
and conspire in outpost centers in more than 250 maps. Unique combat features
include repairable armor implants and upgradeable weapons for greater
destruction. Each faction acquires income by trading in the city districts,
competing in missions, and hunting dangerous monsters as mercenaries.
Additional features include:
* Combination of role-playing and
first-person shooter elements with real-time combat and targeting
* A virtually unlimited number of weapon
systems created through combinations and extensions, including modifiable
pistols, assault rifles, mines, and lasers
* Customizable appearance features, including
gender, skin tone, clothing type and color
* Huge interactive areas, including the
upscale ViaRosso, the barren Outzone and the club district in Pepper Park
* Balance of Power (BoP) engine that lets
players transform their actions into share values for their factions and clans
* NavRay system that directs players to their
destinations, saving them from meaningless excess search time
* Game within a game: Players can face each
other in deathmatch arenas (holomatches) without losing skills or energy in the
actual game
About CDV Software Entertainment
Founded and headquartered in Karlsruhe,
Germany with offices in London, U.K., CDV Software Entertainment AG is one of
the leading publishers and distributors of PC software. The company’s wholly
owned subsidiary, CDV Software Entertainment USA, Inc. has offices in Cary, NC
and Los Angeles, CA. In 2000, the Company successfully completed its initial
public offering in Germany.
Its first three internationally published
titles, "Sudden Strike," "Cossacks: European Wars," and "Sudden Strike Forever,"
were worldwide blockbusters, selling a combined total of over 1.2 million
copies.
