BOCA RATON, Fla., June 19, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Interactive, an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq:SSTR), announced Animal Paradise 2, the sequel to the highly successful Animal Paradise DS, is currently under development for Nintendo DS(tm) by Agatsuma Entertainment.
Empire Interactive has exclusive rights to publish and distribute the new title to Europe, North America, and other NTSC territories, including Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan. The official release is planned for the second calendar quarter of 2009. Animal Paradise 2 will build upon the best feature of the first edition, adding more animals, more interactivity and more addictive pet-sim fun.
"Given the popular success of Animal Paradise in Europe and our plans to bring the title to North America and other international markets this summer, we expect the release of Animal Paradise 2 to be greeted with enthusiastic demand by a large, well established fan-base," said Karim Farghaly, vice president of sales at Empire Interactive. "Additionally, the enhanced value of the expanded feature set will provide an even more compelling reason for newcomers, as well as players of other pet simulators, to try Animal Paradise and get hooked on the best title in its class."
Clive Kabatznik, CEO of Silverstar Holdings, commented, "Animal Paradise demonstrates Empire's ability to deliver blockbuster titles on an international scale and across multiple platforms, and leverage these into franchises that have enduring appeal to fans around the world. This adds to our new release pipeline for fiscal 2009, which is already shaping up to be a tremendous year for Silverstar."
About Agatsuma Entertainment
Agatsuma Entertainment is an interactive TV/hand-held game publishing company, and also an agent company, coordinating deals between publishers and developers world wide. Based in Tokyo, Japan, Agatsuma Entertainment was founded by a group of highly experienced game and toy industry veterans. For more information, contact info@agatsuma-toys.com.
About Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software that has been established for 19 years. Headquartered in the UK, Empire Interactive also has offices in the U.S., Germany, France, Spain and Italy. The company develops and publishes a varied range of titles for all current platforms in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Games such as Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha Truckers, Ford Racing and FlatOut have all enjoyed success across the world. Its budget label, Xplosiv, is one of the fastest growing in Europe. Further information about Empire Interactive and its products can be found at www.empireinteractive.com.
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About Silverstar Holdings
Silverstar Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSTR) is a leading international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software. It currently owns Empire Interactive, PLC and Strategy First, Inc., a leading development and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. For more information about Silverstar Holdings go to http://www.silverstarholdings.com.
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