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Troops commemorate D-day as World War II Online ™ goes gold
Montreal, Quebec. May 23, 2001 - Strategy First Inc. (www.strategyfirst.com), Cornered Rat Software and Playnet.com (www.playnet.com) are pleased to announce that their highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game, World War II Online ™ - Blitzkrieg, has gone gold.
"We couldn't be happier about World War II Online's latest milestone, " says Don McFatridge, President of Strategy First. "We have been looking forward to this for some time now and are finally getting ready to bring this extraordinary title to gamers worldwide!"
“I’m very proud of and happy for the CRS development and production teams and the entire Playnet.com staff, “ said Jim Mesteller, President and CEO of Playnet, Inc. “At the end of June it will have been just two years since we completed the design and started development on World War II Online™. In addition, our small but dedicated team have built out the infrastructure needed to support a massively multiplayer title and launched a premium games destination site in Playnet.com. The result of these efforts places the entire Playnet organization in a strong position for the future.”
World War II Online™- Blitzkrieg represents an entirely new category in the world of massively multiplayer online games and is the first of multiple retail releases planned to encompass all theaters of combat from WWII. It brings air, ground, and sea combat to life in an online, persistent, and massively multiplayer environment. Now you can command and crew a variety of accurately modeled vehicles, aircraft, and ships or you can explore the world and fight as a foot soldier in first person- combat with and against thousands of other players!
Scheduled for release in June 2001, World War II Online™ revisits a time and place where real heroes lived and died in one of the most momentous wars in history. To enroll in one of the most exciting games of the year, visit Playnet.com today!
About Playnet Inc. Playnet, Inc is an Internet technologies company that specializes in design and development of massively multi-player online games (MMOG) at its in-house software development studio, Cornered Rat Software (CRS); and through its Playnet.com division operates an independent Internet-based publishing center and interactive entertainment destination, www.playnet.com that offers dynamic and customizable global delivery of a channelized line up of e-content, games, and advertising products through its own web sites and dozens of affiliated game and content sites. Established in April of 1999 and located in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area of Texas, Playnet is developing World War II Online™ as its flagship MMOG title by utilizing its own Unity 3D engine, proprietary game systems, and network technologies. With these revolutionary tools, Playnet is redefining the design and delivery of online entertainment.
About Strategy First Strategy First Inc. 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, Quebec H2Y 1Z5 (514) 844-3040
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