FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THRONE OF DARKNESS SHIPS TODAY!
Sierra Announces Click Entertainment’s
Japanese Action-Oriented Role Playing Game to Hit Store Shelves
BELLEVUE, WA (September 25, 2001) – Sierra
announced today that Throne of Darkness(tm), developed by San Francisco-based
Click Entertainment, has shipped to retail outlets throughout the world. Now PC
gamers everywhere can encounter a totally new type of action-oriented
role-playing experience, using magic, weaponry, and cunning wits. Combining
Japanese mythology and fast-paced multiplayer mayhem, Throne of Darkness takes
the action/RPG model pioneered by Diablo(r) in a different direction with a
unique storyline and a completely innovative multi-character control interface.
More information on Throne of Darkness can be found at
www.throneofdarkness.com.
"We came up with Throne of Darkness because
we wanted to make a game based on all the Japanese historical dramas and
animation we grew up with, something we haven’t seen in the market before," said
Ben Haas, CEO and art director at Click Entertainment. "I believe now we’ve
succeeded in creating this vision, and we’re releasing a game that will pave new
ground in its genre."
"Where Throne sets itself apart from other
action, role-playing games is through its Japanese single-player storyline,
gameplay innovations, and unique multiplayer experience," said Craig Davison,
marketing director at Sierra. "This title has received support from its fans and
the press from all over the world and we believe Click has set the stage to make
a significant mark in the RPG category."
Throne of Darkness offers gamers a massive
single-player and multiplayer experience. Tightly based on Japanese mythology,
the single-player game casts gamers in a fight to overthrow the Dark Warlord and
his army of the undead. Seven distinct samurai are ready to challenge the evil
that stalks the land. Lead up to four of these characters into battle with the
unique Play Calling system for controlling the computer AI. The multiplayer game
allows up to eight gamers to battle for supremacy in this ancient land.
About Sierra
Sierra On-Line, Inc.
http://www.sierra.com,
a studio of Vivendi Universal Publishing and part of its Games division, is one
of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive
entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is renowned for releasing
critically acclaimed and award winning titles that represent a wide variety of
computer entertainment on both next generation console and PC platforms.
About Vivendi Universal Publishing
Vivendi Universal Publishing is a world
leader in mass-market multimedia communications. The Company has 22,000
employees and 300 brands in 40 countries and aims to become the unchallenged
leader in each of its operating sectors. VU Publishing had 2000 pro-forma
revenues of 3.6 billion euros. A leading publisher of online and PC and
Console-based interactive content, the Company’s portfolio of entertainment
software brands includes Blizzard Entertainment, Flipside.com, Sierra and
Universal Interactive Studios. Interactive entertainment is one of parent
company Vivendi Universal’s key content areas, along with movies, music and
other publishing activities.###
