TIMEGATE STUDIOS AND STRATEGY FIRST RELEASE A MASSIVE UPGRADE FOR THE AWARD WINNING

KOHAN: IMMORTAL SOVEREIGNS

Montreal, Quebec.  April 23^rd, 2002 – TimeGate Studios and Strategy First announced today that a new upgrade for the award winning Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns has been released and is available on www.timegate.com and www.strategyfirst.com.  Coming a year after the initial release of the product, this upgrade should please fans of this ground-breaking title.

The new upgrade includes 13 new heroes for custom play and multiplayer;  adds “tell commands” so that players can control AI allies; increases strength of the AI with “build templates” and enhanced AI system; tweaks aspects of gameplay, such as changing companies in pressed/column movement to lower priority targets and reduces the guard zone of settlement buildings; reduces the upgrade cost of Citadels and the Nationalist City; improves the Grenadier, Elite Guard, Wraith, Lich and Melee Kohan heroes; and tweaks the Elite Bowman, Ranger and Pathfinder.

After having won several gaming nominations and awards from top gaming magazines and Industry organizations such as the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the Game Developer’s Conference, TimeGate Studios is still topping the charts with its innovative gameplay. 

TimeGate’s development team is committed to providing its players with continuous improvements and upgrades to enhance the Kohan experience.  For more information about all of the Kohan titles: Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns (KIS), Kohan: Ahriman’s Gift and KIS Special Awards Edition, log onto www.timegate.com or www.strategyfirst.com.

About TimeGate Studios, Inc.

TimeGate Studios™, Inc., http://www.timegate.com/ is committed to being a premier content provider for all popular gaming platforms.  Founded in 1998 in Houston, Texas, TimeGate has gained the recognition of industry leaders by meeting the demands of fantasy real-time strategy players above all else.  Their debut (RTS) project, Kohan:  Immortal Sovereigns, has earned nearly 30 awards for its innovation and superiority, including several ‘Strategy Game of the Year’ awards.  Future projects for TimeGate Studios include expanding its existing line of strategy titles and entering the online multiplayer market.

About Strategy First, Inc.

Strategy First, Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of PC entertainment software.  Founded in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry while simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, Nexagon: The Pit and Zero-G Marines.  After winning numerous awards for games such as Disciples: Sacred Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and Steel Beasts, Strategy First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own groundbreaking titles, while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience.