Strategy First to Publish I of the Dragon

Strategy
First to Publish I of the Dragon

Players assume
role of hero dragon in action-RPG title

Montreal, Canada.
October 8, 2003 – Strategy First is pleased to announce it will publish
Primal Software’s, I of the Dragon (working title), for the PC in
Q2 2004.

“We are very excited to add
I of the Dragon to our 2004 line-up,” says Don McFatridge, President
of Strategy First. “Russian players loved the game so we are proud to bring it
to the North American market.”

I of the Dragon
is an Action-RPG where players take on the role of a Hero Dragon. As the player
moves through the many levels his dragon will mature in strength and power as
the player is rewarded with new spells and skill upgrades.

“Working with Strategy First
is very exciting for us,” says Petr Petukhov, Managing Director of Primal
Software. “Their experience will help us bring I of the Dragon to
North American market and satisfy all the fans there who wrote us wanting to
play the game as soon as possible.”

The Story

Play as one of three possible
dragons, each with their own unique abilities. Use spells and brute force to
hunt down and destroy the evil creatures that threaten the peaceful Nimoans.
Build new towns or destroy them, create mountains or bring them crumbling to the
ground. Summon creatures to fight for you or rely on your own powers. Use all
means available to help in your quest to unmask the source of evil that plagues
the land.

Features:

• Three
  playable dragons are available, each with its own inherent abilities

• Explore the
  vast lands of Nimoan in 20 playable missions
  

• More than 60
  spells with breathtaking special effects
  

• Over 40
  unique monsters to fight and defeat

• Build towns
  and help protect them

• Terra morph
  landscapes: level mountain ranges, create earthquakes, volcanoes and craters
  

• All models
  use skeletal animation for realistic animations
  

• Twelve
  unique areas representing different landscape types
  

• Hundreds of
  landscape items (trees, boulders, buildings, etc)
  

• Realistic
  day-night cycle

I of the Dragon
will be released in Q2 2004. For more information on the game, please visit
www.primal-soft.com
or
www.strategyfirst.com. Hip
Interactive (www.hipinteractive.com)
will distribute it.

About Primal Software

Primal Software is one of the
leading game development companies in Russia, created in 2001 by authors of
multiple hit games (such as record-breaking “Petka” series) and multimedia
titles for Russian market. After releasing a role-playing / 3D Action game
called "The I of the Dragon" for the Russian market in Autumn 2002 the company
went on to develop the innovative 3D Strategy title called “Besieger” (www.besieger.com)
which is currently in beta-testing. Visit
www.primal-soft.com for additional information
about Primal Software.

About Strategy First

Strategy First Inc. is a leading
developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC.  Founded
in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry
and simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples
II, and Nexagon: Deathmatch. After winning numerous awards for games such as
Disciples: Sacred Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and
Steel Beasts, Strategy First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own
groundbreaking titles, while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative
for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide
audience. Further information about Strategy First and its products can be found
at
www.strategyfirst.com