Highly anticipated fantasy RPG to be available at retail outlets on September 26th

Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that its fantasy action role-playing PC game, Mage Knight: Apocalypse™, is now shipping to retail outlets across North America and will be available in stores beginning September 26th.

Featuring a richly-detailed universe, epic single player campaign and co-operative modes, Mage Knight: Apocalypse is the debut title launching from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.’s PC division.

“Being the debut release from NAMCO BANDAI’s PC division, we are delighted that Mage Knight: Apocalypse has now shipped to retail,” said Makoto Iwai, Senior Vice President of the Development Group for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “We are confident that players will find the game’s detailed universe, ferocious battles, evolutionary character development and unlimited customization options as engrossing as we do.”

The release of Mage Knight: Apocalypse will be supported with sweepstake promotions at sites including IGN, RPG Gamer and RPG Dreamer. Readers of PC Gamer will also be given the opportunity to order a limited edition figurine in the November 2006 issue.

Copies of Mage Knight: Apocalypse will also come with a special promotion code, whereby gamers can order a special Mage Knight figure set of the in game characters for the table-top miniature game at a 25% discount off of the suggested retail price.

Based on the best-selling collectible miniature game from WizKids Games, Mage Knight: Apocalypse allows players to assume the role of one of five warriors sworn by oath to seek out the heart of evil plaguing the land and destroy it no matter the cost. Aided by the Solonavi, a mysterious and magical race, the guardians commence a quest to rescue their world from the clutches of an evil army determined to bring about the Apocalypse. As the forces of chaos rise, a creature of unimaginable destructive power is unleashed to lead the enemy: the Apocalypse Dragon, a seemingly unstoppable five-headed horror. In order to combat this monstrosity, players must rally support from all of the land’s factions and recruit brave heroes to battle for their cause. The future rests on the shoulders of these noble adventurers, and the ultimate clash for battlefield supremacy is about to begin.