SUNFLOWERS and Noviy Disk will release Knights of Honor in Russia and former Soviet Union

Heusenstamm/Moscow, 26.04.04 SUNFLOWERS, Germany’s leading publisher of entertainment software, has signed an agreement with the Russian software publisher, Noviy Disk company.

Under this agreement, Noviy Disk will gain exclusive rights to publish Knights of Honor in Russia and former USSR. The game will be completely localized into Russian language and is planned to come out in Russia in Autumn 2004, on the date of its European release. The Russian website for Knights of Honor will be launched shortly.

SUNFLOWERS CEO Wilhelm Hamrozi commented: ”With Noviy Disk we have found an very dedicated partner to unleash the real potential of Knights of Honor in the Russian market including former Soviet Union. Noviy Disk’s CEO Boris Guerchouni said: “We are delighted to start our cooperation with Sunflowers, a world-renowned software developer and publisher. We are very excited about this opportunity to release such an excellent game as Knights of Honor and we are convinced that it will be one of the gaming industry’s highlights of 2004”.

“Knights of HonorTM” is developed by Bulgarian based Black Sea Studios and represents a new type of strategy game. It sets players in the warring realms of mediaeval Europe, where they are challenged to become rulers of the whole continent. SUNFLOWERS is working collaboratively with Black Sea Studios to bring gamers a renewed gaming experience. In addition to strategies like war, diplomacy and the creation of a flourishing infrastructure for civilisation, players can gain the allegiance of knights possessing special abilities, to further grow their kingdoms. In Europe the game will be released exclusively by Electronic Arts

More Information on “Knights of HonorTM” can be obtained at www.knights-of-honor.net 

Heusenstamm, 26.04.04

About SUNFLOWERS GmbH

SUNFLOWERS (Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH) is Germany’s leading publisher of entertainment software. All projects are realized in close cooperation with associated development studios. The company was founded in 1993 by Adi Boiko and Wilhelm Hamrozi with the express aim of developing outstanding computer games with an enormous fun factor for the international market. Over four million copies of the strategy hits ANNO 1602 and ANNO 1503 have been sold so far, making them the two most successful computer games ever  to come out of Germany.

About Noviy Disk company

Noviy Disk, situated in Moscow, is one of Russia’s best-known multimedia software publishers. Founded in 1997, it has localized and published over 500 top-quality products including Commandos 3: Destination Berlin, Republic: The Revolution, Finding Nemo, X-2: The Threat, Warlords IV.

About Black Sea Studios Ltd.

Black Sea Studios Ltd. is South/East Europe's leading entertainment software development company . The company was established in 2001 by industry veteran Vesselin Handjiev with the objective of creating Triple A Titles. At present Black Sea Studios employs more than 20 highly talented and skilled developers. The company has a long termed partnership with SUNFLOWERS Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH.

Knights of Honor © 2004 by SUNFLOWERS Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH. SUNFLOWERS is a registered trademark of SUNFLOWERS Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH. All rights reserved.

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