October 10, 2006

Pre-Order Space Empires V on Steam and Receive Discount

Pre-order and Save $5 Off Your Purchase of Space Empires V

Software publisher Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd., and Valve Corporation, a leading entertainment and technology studio, are pleased to announce that Space Empires V is now available for pre-order via Steam. All pre-orders made before October 16th will receive a $5 discount.

To pre-order your copy of Space Empires V, and for more information on this promotion please visit: http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=1690&

Developed by Malfador Machinations, Space Empires V is the latest title in the popular Space Empires series. Space Empires V is due to be released in North America October 16th, 2006.

“Space Empires V is a community driven game that puts players in total control of their universe,” said Don McFatridge, President of Strategy First. “Space Empires V will give all space strategy enthusiasts exactly what they want - action, excitement and the ability to make the game their own."

"We’re thrilled to bring Space Empires V not only to fans of the previous games, but to an entire new generation of gamers,” said Aaron Hall, President of Malfador Machinations. "Space Empires V is our most beloved title, and our team has worked hard to stay true to what makes this franchise so great."

About Space Empires V

Space Empires V is the new edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter’s completely updated UI takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out with incredible detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living and breathing galaxy. New features abound, with political alliances between multiple empires, top-down ship design systems, hexagonal movement grids, and much more. Space Empires V boldly takes the next step in the space strategy genre.

Features

• Detailed tactical combat with a combat simulator to test your designs!
• New vehicle types and sizes include: ships, bases, freighters, fighters, mines, satellites, troops, drones, and weapons platforms.
• Completely design and customize all of your vehicles.
• Large Galaxy - 100 solar systems with 15 planets each.
• Huge Technology Tree - Thousands of tech levels with hundreds of components and facilities.
• Highly ‘Mod’ friendly
• 100% customizable game graphics - Create your own planets, stars, vehicles, etc.
• Completely customizable AI players - Create your own AI players with unique traits, styles, and speech.
• Game comes with 14 unique races and the ability to create your own.
• Randomly generated map for every game and option to load an existing map.
• 24 bit 3D real-time rendered graphics.

Space Empires V will be available for purchase October 16th, 2006 at a suggested price of $39.99. Pre-order Space Empires V on Steam before Oct. 16th, 2006 and get a $5 discount.

Space Empires V is rated E for Everyone by ESRB.

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