| ******************************************** Matt
Burton TSI
Communications Worldwide 212
320 2347 mburton@tsicomm.com ******************************************** For
Immediate Release The
Ward Set to Blast Off Nationwide On
Deck Interactive to Release Sci-fi Space Encounter PC Game in Early 2001 Dallas,
TX, December 18, 2000 – The Ward, a sci-fi space adventure PC game, will
transport gamers to another world early next year.
Developed by Fragile Bits Interactive, this
futuristic game mixes puzzle-solving and code-cracking challenges
with non-stop action. The Ward will be published by On Deck Interactive
(ODI) and distributed by Take Two Interactive, and will ship to stores
nationwide on January 16, 2001 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. "The
Ward is another great consumer-friendly price point title from ODI," said
Robert Westmoreland, CEO of ODI. "Fragile
Bits has developed an exciting adventure
game that is sure to please gamers without burdening their wallets." Storyline In
The Ward, gamers take on the role of David Walker, a U.S. astronaut who is on
a seemingly routine mission to the moon.
Unfortunately, everything that could go wrong
does. In an instant, both the command module and landing modules are destroyed,
taking the entire crew down, except Walker. When he finally awakes from
the lunar disaster, Walker realizes that he has been abducted by aliens and
is now being held hostage in a secret world. The
aliens have deemed him as the chosen one to
carry out an ancient alien legacy of universal domination. Gameplay In
The Ward, players are challenged to take on three different roles in order to
complete the mission. First, as a fugitive on the
alien spaceship, gamers must figure out why
Walker is there and how to escape. Second, as an investigator, the
mystery of the aliens and their intentions must be unearthed. And finally,
as a saboteur working for mankind, gamers must
stop the aliens from destroying the world. "As
we are passionate adventure gamers, our goal for The Ward was to combine an
intriguing storyline with an enjoyable gaming
experience," said Leonardo Magdic, Fragile
Bits Interactive’s project leader. "We believe that The Ward will appeal
to sci-fi addicts in addition to adventure
enthusiasts." The
Ward’s Features:
Highly detailed interactive 3D environments.
Cinematic third-person camera views.
Intense 3D effects.
Multiple adventure gameplay options.
Up to 20 characters including two freakish alien races and their human
prisoners.
More than 100 backgrounds, set on five different locations.
The
Ward’s System Requirements:
Pentium II 133MHz or higher.
32 MB minimum RAM.
8X CD-ROM drive.
1 MB DirectX compatible for video card.
DirectX compatible for sound card.
Microsoft compatible keyboard and mouse.
About
Fragile Bits Interactive Headquartered
in Zagreb, Croatia, Fragile Bits Interactive is a technology-driven
independent developer of PC games. Officially founded in 1997,
the company has worked on developing several different game concepts, including
3D games for the PC and next generation game systems. For more information,
visit the Fragile Bits web site at http://www.fragilebits.com. About
On Deck Interactive Founded
in 2000 and based in Dallas, TX, On Deck Interactive (ODI) publishing label
is a games division of developer-driven computer and video game publisher
Gathering of Developers (www.godgames.com). ODI
offers quality games from promising new
development companies at a consumer-friendly price point. ODI works
with new development teams offering them deals comparable to the industry-leading
agreements that Gathering has with its premier and proven developers.
Upcoming games include the Duke Nukem: Endangered Species hunting game
and Serious Sam. ODI, like Gathering, seeks out widely-known property licenses
for its developers. For more information, visit the ODI web site at http://www.odigames.com ### |