For
Immediate Release
Generals ready? Prepare to…Download!
Waterloo:
Napoleon’s Last Battle has a demo
Montreal,
Quebec. April 9th, 2001 – Strategy First Inc. (www.strategyfirst.com) and
BreakAway Games (www.breakawaygames.com) are pleased to announce a demo for
their recently released real-time strategy game, Waterloo: Napoleon’s Last
Battle.
"Since
the game’s release we’ve been overwhelmed by the feedback from fans worldwide,
" says Adam Phillips, Product Manager for Strategy First. "For those
that have only heard about the game, now’s the chance to try it!"
Waterloo:
Napoleon’s Last Battle, based on the highly successful Sid Meier’s Gettysburg
engine, brings back to life the climactic battles between Napoleon and his
archenemy the Duke of Wellington, in one of the most epic eras of all time – the
Napoleonic Wars.
To
capture the pomp and pageantry of the Battle of Waterloo, the development team
faithfully portrays all the uniforms and weaponry of the time. The battlefield
is also realistically re-created to display all of the significant terrain and
landmarks such as Hougoumont Complex, La Haye Sainte and Plancenoit Church. With
over 25 historical scenarios, the game features unique Orders of Battle, famous
troop types, including dragoons, hussars, cuirassiers, as well as the Old and
Young guard.
With
such attention to detail and new game play elements, such as Army Morale that
allows players to keep track of their entire Army’s physical and psychological
state during combat, Waterloo has been hailed as "one of the most
challenging historical war games" to be released in a very long time. (M.Dultz
– Gamepower)
For
more information about the game and to download the demo, log onto www.breakawaygames.com or
www.strategyfirst.com for
details.
About
Strategy First
Strategy
First Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of entertainment
software. Established in 1991 and headquartered in historic “Old Montreal”,
Strategy First has become one of the largest publishers of PC CD-ROM games in
Canada. After acquiring Micomeq, a game developer located in St. Jérôme, QC.,
and retaining talent from Midnight Software, an award-winning development team
from Ottawa, ON., Strategy First is poised to become a major force in the gaming
industry. Best known for its Man of War series and Disciples: Sacred Lands, the
company has also earned critical acclaim for its work on such titles as Steel
Panthers I and II and Age of Rifles for Strategic Simulations Inc. Strategy
First has worked with other leading companies in the software and entertainment
industry; most notably, A&E Network, Lucas Arts, Cinar Films, Empire
Interactive, and Strategic Simulations Inc.
About
BreakAway Games
BreakAway
Games designs and develops games for all platforms with particular expertise in
strategy, sports and historical simulations. BreakAway Games has long-term
relationships with several major publishers and their credits include the
award-winning Sid Meier’s Antietam!, Cleopatra: The Official Pharaoh Expansion
and ABC’s Monday Night Football. The company also develops a proprietary
simulation for the military, which is used by all branches of the Armed Forces
as well as the Joint Forces Command. BreakAway Games is located in Hunt Valley,
MD and more information can be found at www.breakawaygames.com.
For
more information contact:
Christina
Ginger Public Relations Manager
Strategy First Inc.
147 St. Paul W. Suite 300
Montreal,
QC H2Y 1Z5 Canada
(514) 844-3040 ext. 240
