BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 26, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Interactive, an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq:SSTR), introduced Jagged Alliance for the Nintendo DS(tm) platform. The Nintendo DS platform title of this popular PC game is under development by Strategy First Inc. (another Silverstar unit) and Cypron Studio. The official worldwide release is planned for the first half of 2009.
Jagged Alliance is an explosive fusion of a role-playing game mixed with turn-based tactical combat, allowing gamers to become fully immersed in their characters. A new generation of gamers will be charged with liberating the Island of Metavira in the nonlinear game play that made the 1994 original so popular among gamers.
"Jagged Alliance provides an exciting blend of RPG and turn based action, which has already won fans and accolades worldwide," said James Spice, vice president of marketing for Empire Interactive. "It's the right time to bring the frenetic battles to Nintendo DS and offer a new generation of players an exhilarating game play experience."
Clive Kabatznik, CEO of Silverstar Holdings, added: "Jagged Alliance for Nintendo DS is one of the many titles in our new release pipeline for 2009. It reveals the hidden value of our extensive library of game titles, where we can take a highly successful release on one platform, like the PC, and cost-effectively deploy it onto a popular new platform, like Nintendo DS. We thereby tap again an existing fan base that is using the new platform, while we open it up to a much larger market of gamers new to the title."
Under Empire Interactive's recent distribution arrangement with Atari, Inc., Jagged Alliance will be distributed exclusively by Atari in North America.
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 US, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. The company develops and publishes a varied range of titles for all current platforms in the US, 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.us.empireinteractive.com.
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About Silverstar Holdings
Silverstar Holdings Ltd. is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq:SSTR), focusing on acquiring controlling positions in high-growth retail-driven and fee-based electronic game businesses that stand to benefit from the economies of scale generated by the Internet and other technology-related platforms. It currently owns Empire Interactive, PLC and Strategy First, Inc., a leading development and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC.
About Cypron Studios
Cypron Studios is a software development company. Founded in 1999, the team is composed of young, enthusiastic and talented individuals. Starting out with an innovative approach to real time strategy, Cypron Studios released its first PC game titled "State of War" in 2001. After having received a large amount of positive response for this game, Cypron Studios released a mission pack called "State of War: Warmonger," in 2002. Besides working for the last three years on their in house 3D engine for their flagship project called "GODS: Lands of Infinity," and "GODS: Lands of Infinity Special Edition," Cypron Studios also specializes in the console market. For more information, go to www.cypron-studios.com.
About Strategy First Inc.
Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq:SSTR), is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the company is well known for its proprietary groundbreaking titles, such as the award winning Disciples, Jagged Alliance and Space Empires series of games, which are under continuing development. Simultaneously, Strategy First continues to publish many of the industry's major titles, winning numerous awards for games such as "Hearts of Iron" and "Galactic Civilizations." Recent offerings include top releases such as "S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters(tm)" and "Space Empires V." The company provides a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience. For more information, go to www.strategyfirst.com.
About Atari, Inc.
One of the world's most recognized brands, New York-based Atari, Inc. is a third-party publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as Test Drive(r) and mass-market and children's franchises such as Dragon Ball Z(r). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com.
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