Kohan’s First Patch

Download it on www.kohan.net!

Montreal, Quebec.  April 6^th, 2001 - TimeGate Studios (www.timegatestudios.com) and Strategy First (www.strategyfirst.com) announced today that they are releasing the first patch for Kohan (version 1.0.7) on www.kohan.net Friday April 6^th, 2001 at 7 pm (EST).

The patch improves many aspects of gameplay, including added and improved elements of the multiplayer, campaign and editor.

"We took player's comments about issues they were having with the game and made the necessary changes, " says Matthew Herman, Associate Producer.  " I hope players will see that the changes have only made gameplay even better!"  

For full details on the patch, and to download the 3.0 MB file, log on to www.kohan.net.  Included on this site are the TimeGate auto-patching tool (version 2.0.2) and a patch for the Kohan Demo.

About Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns

Since the game's release in mid-March, the gaming press has awarded Kohan with Editor's Choice Awards and high praise.  Among the accolades are IGN's Editor's Choice Award, Games Domain's Highly Recommended award, GamePen's Editor's Choice Award, Stratospheric Excellence Award, and Tucow's 5 out of 5 stars!

Gameplay elements that people are talking about are:

 - An intriguing storyline that emphasizes discovering the history of the Kohan

 - Unique company-based combat system, that allows players to build companies from the ground up, mixing and matching over 40 different units to create thousands of combinations

 - Classic military concepts, such as morale, supply, terrain, formation, and more that affect how each company responds

 - Unique, simple to manage upkeep-based economic system that takes the micromanagement out of RTS economics

For more information about the game, please log on to www.kohan.net.

About TimeGate Studios

TimeGate Studios, www.timegatestudios.com, is committed to being a premier content provider for all popular gaming platforms.  Founded in 1998 in Houston, Texas, TimeGate offers a unique environment for talented game developers.  TimeGate’s founders and management, with backgrounds in a number of industries, provide for a strong infrastructure that ensures success in current and future projects.  TimeGate Studios is preparing for the future with plans to continue to expand its existing line of strategy titles and enter the online multiplayer market.

About Strategy First

Strategy First Inc., www.strategyfirst.com, 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.

Christina Ginger
Public Relations Manager
Strategy First Inc.
147 St. Paul W. Suite 300
Montreal, QC H2Y 1Z5 Canada
(514) 844-3040 ext. 240
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