Dark Horizons: Lore Nominated as Finalist in Seventh Annual Independent Games Festival

(Sunnyvale, CA – December 21, 2004) – Max Gaming Technologies’ Dark Horizons: Lore has been nominated by the Seventh Annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) as a finalist in the Open Category. Out of the dozens of game submissions received and evaluated, only ten games are nominated as finalists in the Open Category.

"We're psyched at being nominated,” stated Edward Gardner, Vice President of Max gaming Technologies. “Given the quality games we're up against, I am very flattered to be in the same company.”

Dark Horizons: Lore is a persistent online mechanized/first-person shooter hybrid game, where players compete in a variety of missions to shape the fate of their factions.

Features:

• Individual, Squad, and Faction battle statistics tracking from Server Corp servers - Multiple Character Management from within the game, and through the Universe Web Access Point - Persistent balance of power, visualizing the conflict as it persists - Squad management, including internal command structures and military ranking system - Game Masters and warlords to help chart the course of the conflict. - Streaming battle reports

• In-game IRC style chat - Dedicated servers for Windows, Mac, and Linux - Arena style maps for 1 on 1 or small squad combat - Offline mission editor - Community events - In-game news feeds

Dark Horizons: Lore is published by GarageGames, and can be purchases for early adopter's price of $19.95 ($24.95 regularly) when using a special “Lore2004” coupon code at http://www.garagegames.com/pg/product/view.php?id=29.  The early adopter's version of Dark Horizons: Lore includes future access to free expansion and enhancement content.

For more information about Dark Horizons: Lore, please visit http://www.darkhorizons-lore.com. 

The Independent Games Festival, currently in its seventh year, will take place March 9-11, 2005, in San Francisco California, alongside the Game Developers Conference. The Independent Games Festival has a rich tradition of focusing on independent game development.

About Max Gaming Technologies, L.L.C.

Max Gaming Technologies, LLC., (http://www.maxgaming.net) founded in 1996 and incorporated in 1998, specializes in developing online gaming experiences. Max Gaming Technologies’ goal is to develop titles that all ages can enjoy and afford. Max Gaming Technologies’ current title, "Dark Horizons: Lore", is in early adopter's phase and will be going gold in the near future.

About GarageGames: GarageGames mission is to change the way games are made and played. GarageGames provides the technology, community and market to empower game makers to build commercial quality multiplatform games. Known for bringing the Torque Game Engine to independent developers for $100, GarageGames is located in Eugene, Oregon and on the web at www.garagegames.com  and is the annual presenter of IndieGamesCon.

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