Meridian4 Emerges from the Shadows

January 19, 2006

Meridian4 Steps Out of the
Shadows and Signs a Deal with Frozenbyte!

Game publisher Meridian4 is
excited to announce the signing of a North American publishing agreement with
developers Frozenbyte for their Action/Shooter; Shadowgrounds.

“Shadowgrounds is coming to North
America! The game has already received great feedback from gamers and we look
forward to the North American response”, said Lauri Hyvrinen, CEO at Frozenbyte,
“Many publishers were interested in Shadowgrounds but we believe Meridian4 is
the right partner for us, because they share our passion for great games.”

“Meridian4 is thrilled to be able to
offer this terrific title to the North American audience. We were instantly
hooked by the game’s fast-paced action and great graphics the first time we
played it.” said Andrew Sher, CEO at Meridian4, “Shadowgrounds will become an
instant classic in its genre.”

Shadowgrounds is an epic sci-fi game
that blends addictive old school gameplay and modern technology into one big,
nasty alien-battling carnage festival. The game is played from a top-down
perspective that gives gamers a better view of the battlefield and allows
tactical use of weapons – new tactics become useful as their arsenal is upgraded
to even more destructive weapons.

• Upgrade weaponry with powerful
  modifications

• Face enormous monsters in boss
  battles

• Destructible environment allows
  players to wreak havoc with their arsenal

• Visit many exciting locations,
  including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony

• New Atlantis Fight side-by-side
  with NPC allies against the massive alien hordes

• Check security cameras and
  computer logs to investigate alien origins

• Realistic lighting with gameplay
  effects bring the aliens out of the shadows

• Enjoy horrifying sound effects and
  a thrilling music soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds

• Powered by Frozenbyte’s incredible
  3D engine!

SPECIAL FEATURE: 2-4 PLAYER CO-OP
MULTIPLAYER! – 2-4 players can play the co-operative mode on the same computer
to maximize the destruction.