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For immediate release

Space Empires: IV Gold Demo Released! Final demo released, to reflect gold code, of the upcoming smash 4X space conquest game!

Cary, NC, October 13, 2000

Shrapnel Games announced today that the gold demo for Space Empires: IV is available for download on their website. Details on this demo and other related Space Empires: IV information can be found at http://www.shrapnelgames.com. 

Space Empires IV is a massive space strategy game for Windows. You control your empire in an ever changing and hostile galaxy. Design your starships and use them to explore new solar systems throughout the galaxy. Hundreds of different components are available to place on your ships, and giant facilities to build on your planets. Use fighters, troops, mines, satellites, and weapon platforms to supplement your starships. Build your empire through research, intelligence operations, politics, treaties, and decisively planned strategy. Engage in Tactical or Strategic Combat, or use the Combat Simulator. Up to 20 players, human or computer, can play against each other with multi-player support (turn-based or simultaneous play). Customize the graphics for your ships and download updates from our WEB site!

Richard Arnesen, Director of Covert Operations for Shrapnel Games, said, "Fans of this game can now see what changes they can look forward to in their upcoming copy of Space Empires: IV. Also the various demo download sites can look for this to be the final official demo of the game."

Established in 1999, Shrapnel Games is the premier war and strategy game publisher who has published such hits as Horse and Musket (86% by PC Gamer), Armies of Armageddon WDK2K (95% by pcgameworld.com), Brigade Combat Team (Used by armies around the world as a training tool), and Steel Beasts (Combatsim's Top Pick, Game Center's Editor's Choice, 94% pcgameworld.com, and numerous other awards). Formed by industry veteran Timothy Brooks, developer of such award winning games as Wages of War and 101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy, it continues to bring bright new games to the forefront with promising games such as Combat Command 2: Danger Forward (the first modern wargame to highlight exciting WWII air and sea operations) waiting in the wings. As Shrapnel Games continues to grow and develop we are always looking for new developers, programmers, artists, testers, and the like who have a strong love of gaming and an enterprising spirit.

For more information, please contact:

Timothy W. Brooks 

PMB #164 952 

US Hwy 64 

West Apex, NC 27502-7184 

tbrooks@shrapnelgames.com 

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