Matrix Games and Panther Games Join Forces Expanded Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich In Development

Woodbridge, NJ, March 31^st, 2003 - Matrix Games http://www.matrixgames.com and Panther Games http://www.panthergames.com are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at producing outstanding new wargames based on the critically acclaimed Airborne Assault engine.  In development currently is Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich covering all three battles from operation Market Garden. This will include the battles for Arnhem (with the British 1^st Abn Division, as covered in their first game Airborne Assault: Red Devils over Arnhem), Nijmegen (with the US 82^nd Airborne Division) and Eindhoven (with the US 101^st Abn Div). This will be the first in this series to be published through Matrix Games.

“Panther Games’ new Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich will showcase one of the most outstanding yet relatively unknown wargames of the past few years,” said David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, "We’re excited to have a chance to work with the Panther Games team and to bring their revolutionary designs to wargamers around the world."

Dave O’Connor, President of Panther Games, stated, “Over the last year, Matrix Games has shown itself to be a leader in wargame development, distribution and publishing.  Forging a relationship with the fast-growing Matrix Games team will help us to reach as large an audience as possible with our wargames without watering down our designs.”

The Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich system features a pausable real-time movement and combat system with a very strong AI.  This design allows the player to choose how much to delegate to subordinates and what to handle personally, without the usual concern involved with leaving formations in the computer’s hands.  Realistic command delays and supply procedures are integrated with meticulous order of battle and equipment research to allow the player to experience combat and command challenges that are remarkably true to history.

ABOUT MATRIX GAMES

Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products.  We are based in Woodbridge, New Jersey.  For more information, visit our website at http://www.matrixgames.com/

ABOUT PANTHER GAMES

Panther Games was formed in 1985, the year in which they published their first board wargame "Trial of Strength". Since then they have published two other board games ("Shanghai Trader" and "Warlords") and the computer wargames "Fire Brigade" and “Airborne Assault: Red Devils over Arnhem”. Fire Brigade won many awards including the Charles S Roberts award for Best 20th Century Computer Game in 1988 and the Apple Developer Award for Best Entertainment Package in 1989.  For more information, visit the Panther Games website at http://www.panthergames.com/