Strategy First Signs Legion Arena

Strategy First Signs Legion Arena

Montreal, Canada. July 6, 2005.
Software publisher Strategy First, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar
Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR), is pleased to announce an exclusive publishing
deal with Slitherine Software, UK Ltd. under which Strategy First will publish
Slitherine’s “Legion Arena” in North America with an anticipated launch in late
2005.

“We’re delighted to be working with
Strategy First again. They did a superb job for us on the original “Legion.”
“Legion Arena” is a much more advanced and visually pleasing game, and we expect
another success story this time,” said Iain McNeil, Lead Designer at Slitherine
Software.

“We’re very pleased to be publishing
“Legion Arena” in North America. Slitherine Software is well-known for
developing high quality strategy games, and from what we‘ve seen so far, “Legion
Arena” will be their most ambitious and addictive game to date,” said Pro Sotos,
Business Development Manager at Strategy First.

About Legion Arena

“Legion Arena” is a role playing
strategy game created on a massive scale, providing gamers with more than just
the pure taste of battle. Set during the period of the Roman Republic, players
take command of a band of simple peasant warriors and train them into a
formidable fighting force. With each victorious battle, gamers can reap the
rewards of fame, money and experience along with the opportunity to ‘level up’
their units. Troops will learn hundreds of new talents through their field
experience, and will progressively upgrade their skills with each new combat
they face. Gamers can play as the Roman Empire and Celtic Clans through over a
hundred scenarios and must use calculated strategies in an attempt to crush
their Roman enemies on the front line–Fighting for the pride and glory of the
battlefield!

Features:

Gamers recruit and train their
troops. Buy equipment and choose their skills. Over 100 skills to choose from!
Personalize the appearance of each squad by selecting their textures. Command
vast armies in epic 3-D battles. Earn experience and denari for every victory.
Choice of two campaign paths—play as Romans or Gauls. Get drawn into the story
of the rise of Rome. Over 100 scenarios. Over 20 unique unit types including
Legionnaires, Praetorians, Elephants, and Naked Fanatics. Special effects
including water, particles, lighting & night battles, weather and grass.
Detailed combat model design by twice world wargaming champion, Iain McNeil.
Deploy troops and issue orders before battle. Real time control in battle using
Slitherine’s innovative order time system. Every unit has strengths and
weaknesses. Gamers learn how to use their strengths and exploit their enemies’
weaknesses. Real terrain effects—cavalry are weaker in woods, light infantry are
weaker in the open. Sandbox mode to allow the design of scenarios for gamer and
other players to challenge. Easy to learn, hard to master. Two-Player
head-to-head mode over LAN & Internet.