Three Rings’ Bang! Howdy Rides into Town

February 22, 2007

Three Rings’ Bang! Howdy Rides into Town

Second Title from the Award-Winning Studio
Earns Grand Prize Nomination in Independent Gaming Festival

Three Rings Design, Inc. announced today that the
company officially launched its newest title, Bang! Howdy. The free-to-play game
has experienced strong growth since the end of beta, thanks to promotion by its
launch partner, Miniclip (www.miniclip.com), the world’s largest online gaming
site with 34 million unique game players per month. Aspiring cowboys can
download and play the game now at
www.banghowdy.com.

Three Rings continues its tradition of actively
developing its games following launch. Bang! Howdy has recently seen two
exciting additions in the form of a single player campaign, including Bounty
Rewards where players bring in Outlaws and the release of an original soundtrack
that combines Old Western textures and modern break beats. Written and produced
by SomaTone Interactive Audio, Bang! Howdy music tracks can be purchased with
in-game micro-currency and downloaded directly in MP3 format.

Bang! Howdy is a nominated finalist for two
awards at the upcoming 2007 Independent Gaming Festival, including the Seumas
McNally Grand Prize. "The game marries the accessibility of casual web games
with the depth and social experience of traditional MMOs," said Michael Bayne,
designer of Bang! Howdy and Three Rings’ CTO. "The micro-currency-based model
allows us to provide a compelling game at the price demanded by casual users —
free — who then discover a rich, evolving experience that’s worth paying for."

These design choices also contribute to the
continued success of the company’s previous title, Puzzle Pirates, a
massively-multiplayer online role-playing game with more than 2.5 million
registered players since its launch in late 2003.

Download and play Bang! Howdy now at
http://www.banghowdy.com.