Perpetual Unveils Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising

Perpetual Unveils Gods
and Heroes: Rome Rising

A New Massively Multiplayer
Game Set in Ancient Rome, by the Makers of
Star Trek Online and the Designer of
Diablo II

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 10th,
2005 – Perpetual Entertainment, Inc., the developer of the upcoming Star
Trek Online, announced today Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising, a new
massively multi-player game (MMG) designed by Stieg Hedlund, the lead designer
of Diablo II. Gods and Heroes is being unveiled for selected industry
journalists in private showings at Perpetual’s offices during the week of the
Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 9-11, and will launch in the fall of
this year.

In Gods and Heroes, players
become classic heroes of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion
of the gods, each player will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through
a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time
commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

"Gods and Heroes offers what
every player craves in an MMG: content," said Chris McKibbin, Co-Founder and
President of Perpetual Entertainment, and Executive Producer of Gods and
Heroes. "There will be over 1,250 quests at the time of launch, all tied in
to the characters and the themes of the unique areas in the game. In addition,
players will enjoy private zones for individually tailored gameplay, rich
skill-based character development, fully integrated social systems,
player-to-player interaction tools, and ongoing contested areas such as forts,
territories, towns, castles and mines."

The game will be set in Rome around
300 BC, a time when the Republic is powerful, but Roman enemies including the
Carthaginians, Gauls, and Samnites threaten the fledgling imperial holdings.
Worse, the land is beset by terrible creatures, such as Gorgons, Cyclopes, and
Furies. As heroes of Rome, players will take on missions to expand and protect
the Republic, her interests, and her citizens, and will serve one of the twelve
great Roman gods. Future expansions are planned to open up new lands and new
pantheons of gods.

Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising
will implement the most interactive, dynamic, strategic and engaging combat
system of any MMG – challenging players before battle as well as during battle.
Players will strategically select and train their NPC Soldiers in a variety of
skills and abilities to form individual squads that meet specific challenges,
and devise strategies and create formations for these squads to execute on
command – maximizing the unique skills and abilities of each individual squad.

"We are thrilled to be able to
announce this title during the Game Developer’s Conference 2005. We can’t wait
to share our genre-defining 3D graphics, animation, effects and sound," said Joe
Keene, Co-Founder and CEO of Perpetual. "This is an exciting time for Perpetual
Entertainment, with both Gods and Heroes and Star Trek Online
under development."

For more information about Gods
and Heroes visit the web site at
www.godsandheroes.com.