May 30, 2006

The Rush for Berlin has Begun

The next generation WWII RTS has shipped to stores in North America.

Paradox Interactive, a leading publisher and developer of critically acclaimed PC strategy titles, announced today that “Rush for Berlin”, the epic WWII RTS from Stormregion, has shipped to stores in North America. The title has a suggested retail price of $39.99 and has been rated Teen.

”Stormregion have brought new life into a beloved genre with the new and innovative features in “Rush for Berlin”” said Fredrik. W. Lindgren, Director of Publishing at Paradox Interactive. “We are very excited about bringing this title to the North American gaming community and encourage those unfamiliar with the game to try out the multiplayer demo that is widely available”.

There are several levels to “Rush for Berlin” and these are some of the features included:

• Players can follow the historical timeline or the alternative reality.
• Time is used to measure the overall performance of the player as he advances from level to level and it is used to acquire reinforcements on a particular level.
• Heroic officers have a special skills system.
• 5 multiplayer modes, including the completely new modes, R.I.S.K and R.U.S.H.
• Fully destructible buildings, graphical feedback on the landscape, structures and units on fire create an atmosphere comparable to the greatest war movies.
• Highly detailed damage model allows partial loss of functionality and various attack strategies (e.g. attacking tanks from the rear). The computer opponent will react accordingly.
• An even further developed graphics and game engine (GEPARD) delivers amazing pictures and creates an enveloping cinematic feel.
• “Rush for Berlin” is also available now for direct download on Gamersgate.net.

Find out more information about the official “Rush for Berlin” tournament with great prizes on the Rush for Berlin website.

About Rush for Berlin

Top developer Stormregion is going one step further in this release. The 3D real-time strategy game Rush for Berlin depicts what might have happened if a new leadership had faced up to the advancing Allies and Russia, following Hitler's removal from power. What if they had deployed the already developed super weapons?

Your first aim is to win the race for Berlin in 1944 - 1945. Playing on the side of the Americans, will you succeed in hoisting the US flag on the “Reichstag” before the Red Army? Prepare yourself for a visually luxurious strategy hit that focuses on the enjoyment of the game: tactical WWII war gaming full of fresh ideas. Officers have special abilities and acquire new skills at every level. And the time factor will be introduced as a resource in a game for the first time.

Paradox Interactive publishes the World War II title Rush for Berlin in the United States and Canada under license. The race begins, MAY 2006. For further information on the latest hit from the creators of Panzers, please visit http://www.rushforberlin.com.

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