November 13, 2003 - Buka Entertainment, one of the European publishers, and GMX Media, the UK-based publisher and distributor of  digital entertainment software, announced today a new deal, which includes the following titles:

The Entente: World War I Battlefields
“The Entente” is a real time strategy. Choosing one of the five belligerent states (France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Britain) you become the commander of the army, complete with a variety of units from infantry and cavalry to battleships and chemical weapons. All units have been replicated with historic authenticity with the use of archive documents and photos. Economic and military advisers help control military and economic development by providing advice as to the necessary upgrades and production of resources and units. The game features practically all the large and notable battles of WW1, which you could take part in on any side. More than 1,000 structures on the map and more than 80.000 units, high detailed landscapes, 3-D sound and an entire encyclopedia of armaments – the History will absorb you, you will become a commander wielding the fates of nations. And that all is “The Entente”!

Battle Mages
The game is designed as Role Playing Strategy (RPS). The large fantasy World of the game is all-sufficient, each unit has its own behavior. Dynamic quest system contributes to high replayability of the game. Powerful 3d engine, dozens of towns and splendid landscapes will give you the unforgettable view of that vivid and lovely World as if you really lived there.   Spectacular magic effects and variety of spells will make you curious in getting more and more experience to gain new spells and watch, how they work.

“We expect 2004 to be a great year for GMX as we continue to sign bigger titles, The Entente promises to be a blockbuster. We have absolutely no doubt that this will be one of the best-selling PC title in 2004, we are very excited about it,” commented Barry Leonard COO of GMX Media.

“Buka Entertainment is pleased to report now that its 2003 year catalogue is entirely sold to the UK”, marked Maxim Mikhalev, Buka’s Vice-President International. “The said pair of titles will be distributed by GMX and the rest line-up has been already sold to Oxygen Interactive, including Fair Strike, Echelon: Wind Warriors and Steamland.”

About GMX Media

GMX Media aims to become one of the world's leading publishers and distributors of video games for all consoles (Microsoft®, Nintendo®, Sega® and Sony®), personal computers (PCs), and Macintosh hardware, as well as all available interactive platforms.

Headquartered in the UK, we have operations or partners in every major territory in the world, and staff dedicated to each key link in the publishing and distribution chain. Our success is based on our commitment to a high standard of product quality, and dedication to involve our development partners in the entirety of the publishing process.

Video games are currently rated as the most popular form of media enjoyment in the UK and the video games market in the UK is currently larger than box-office sales! The market is projected to exceed Ј2 Billion by 2002. Sony Play Station has been the fastest selling consumer product in history, responsible for 40% of Sony's bottom line and 25% of its turnover.

We are able to react quickly to market changes, execute on time, source product and talent worldwide, distribute worldwide, as well as we have the ability to adopt product to specialized markets.

Welcome to the gaming revolution!

About BUKA Entertainment

Buka Entertainment is a European publisher headquartered in Moscow, Russia.
Since its foundation in 1994 and up to the present Buka has released more than 100 games both home-grown and localized, including made in Russia Fair Strike, Battle Mages and The Entente: World War I Battlefields.
Russian games produced by Buka became the internationally anticipated and recognized brands. Buka’s games came to 70 countries of the globe, such as the US, the UK, Japan, Germany, France, and Eastern Europe.
We signed our titles with more than 56 Publishers scattered around the world. Among them, we have names like Encore, Capcom, Acclaim, Cenega, Data Becker, JoWooD, Ubi Soft, and a number of smaller, but reliable and good partners as well, leaders in their respective territories.
The recent years were flagged with the steadfast expansion of Buka’s direct sales operations spanning the Russian Federation and CIS countries through to Mainland China, where Buka will establish a subsidiary company in early 2004.
        For more information, visit www.buka.com. 

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