STRATEGY FIRST BRINGS ALFA: ANTITERROR TO THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET

MiST Land South’s Upcoming Tactical Combat Simulator Tackles 15 Years of Modern Day Warfare with Unparalleled Accuracy

Montreal, Canada (Friday April 23, 2004) – Publisher Strategy First announced today that it has signed a contract with Game Factory Interactive Ltd to publish MiST Land South’s upcoming turn-based tactical combat simulator ALFA: Antiterror in North America. ALFA: Antiterror is scheduled to ship in Q3 2004 for the PC. This game has not yet been rated.

“MiST Land South has done an outstanding job with ALFA: Antiterror and we are very excited to see how this game’s development progresses,” said Don McFatridge, President of Strategy First. “This title has all the essential tactical combat elements it needs as a foundation as well as riveting, historically accurate gameplay, incredible attention to detail and a modern day setting that any gamer can dive into quickly.”

ALFA Group was formed in Russia in 1974 as a counter-terrorist and crime-fighting division of the KGB. ALFA operators oversaw service in Afghanistan and Chechnya, as well as domestic operations.  They continue to exist to this day.

ALFA: Antiterror is a turn based tactical combat simulator that lets the player control this special operations force through a four episode campaign based on the real life experiences of former ALFA members from 1984 to 2001. Gameplay takes place in a variety of settings including the desert, mountains and valleys, forests, small cities and towns and features a wide selection of weapons from International manufacturers of warfare such as AKSU-74A, Colts, sniper rifle SVDs, grenade launcher RPG-7s and much more.  

ALFA: Antiterror will premiere at this year’s E3 Expo May 12-14^th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Strategy First will be in West Hall, Booth 2208. For more information on ALFA: Antiterror please visit www.strategyfirst.com or www.mistland.com .

About MiST land

MiST land South was formed in 2003 and includes a young, dynamic development team that have years of experience in developing games. Main office is based in Zelenograd (Russian silicon alley). At this time the company is working on three big projects: COPS 2170: Power of Law (release Q2 2004), ALFA antiterror (release Q3 2004), Warfare: Desert winds (Release 2005). Further information about MiST land- South and its products can be found at www.mistland.com

About Game Factory Interactive Ltd

Game Factory Interactive Ltd was founded in 2003 by a group of professionals with extensive experience and knowledge in the Video Gaming Industry. Game Factory Interactive Ltd. is an independent PC Games developer and publisher with offices in Seattle (WA, USA), Ottawa (Ontario, CANADA), Moscow (Russian Federation) and Kiev (Ukraine). We publish directly in Russian and Ukrainian markets, via our partner companies in Eastern Europe and sublicense in other territories. As one of leading publishers in the former Soviet Union, our main goal is to bring high quality game titles in ex-Soviet Union and East Europe.

About Strategy First

Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC.  Founded in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry and simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, and Nexagon: Deathmatch. 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. Further information about Strategy First and its products can be found at www.strategyfirst.com