August 13, 2007

VIVA MEDIA AND SIMBIN STUDIOS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR RACE 07 - OFFICIAL WTCC GAME

REAL CARS, REAL RACING

Viva Media is proud to announce the official North American publishing partnership for RACE 07 for PC DVD-ROM. Developed by SimBin Studios, the creators of award-winning titles GTR, GT Legends and GTR2, RACE 07 encompasses even higher-quality realism and detail. The agreement allows Viva Media to publish the highly popular RACE game franchise in the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time.

Featuring more than 300 cars in nine different racing classes, RACE 07 includes the full 2006 and 2007 seasons of the FIA World Touring Car Championships (FIA WTCC) as well as 8 more classes on 32 tracks from all over the world.

“RACE 07 has been developed by real auto racers who have made the game as close as they can to a real life experience,” said Carlo Voelker, CEO, Viva Media. “We are pleased to partner with SimBin Studios to bring this highly-anticipated game to the U.S. market for the first time.”

RACE 07 features:
• The full 2007 and 2006 seasons of the WTCC, plus the historic WTCC’87 class, Formula 3000, Formula BMW, the Mini Cooper Challenge, and more
• Intense “singleseater” action: Open racecars feature realistic helmet views with visor dynamics so real players will see every speck of raceway debris
• 32 different real-life tracks from all over the world, including unique city tracks
• Online rankings and leader boards
• Human-like AI opponents that behave as natural race cars, trying to force the driver into error
• Enhanced community appeal, with community driver names, customized skins and league-support

“We are looking forward to working with Viva Media once again,” said Henrik Roos, CEO, SimBin. “We wanted a strong partner for the debut of the RACE franchise in the United States. Viva and SimBin have a legacy of success that we are looking forward to continuing with this new title.”

Quick Facts:
Published by Viva Media, LLC
Developed by SimBin Development Team AB
UPC Code: 1-934088-87-0
Recommended Retail Price: $US 29.99

Minimum System Requirements: Microsoft Windows Vista, XP Home/Pro Processor 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or 100% compatible, Memory 128 MB RAM, Hard Drive 2.5 GB free space, 3D Accelerator DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with 256 MB memory, Sound Card DirectX 9 compatible, Input Keyboard and Mouse, DirectX Version 9.

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