Montreal, Canada. December 19, 2003 -- Strategy
First and Made by Kiddies are pleased to announce that their PC arcade shooter
hit, Alien Blast The Encounter has gone gold and is on target to hit North
American retail shelves in January 2004.
Aliens are coming at you from
every angle, says James Divito, Producer at Strategy First. You get sucked
into this game so easily because its just constant action.
In this
first-person arcade shoot'em-up, you must gather up all your courage to defend
yourself and defeat the alien horde. Alien Blast is an exciting sci-fi action
combat game for everyone.
Alien Blast is one chilling and addictive game
whether you're a fan of the sci-fi or just an arcade fan in general. If you are
into slashing and hacking aliens, this game will keep you busy and is well worth
picking up. says Christopher Lee, Executive Producer for Made By KIDDIES,
Inc.
Your mission is to defend allied planets against the alien raid. Far
from the reaches of your solar system, you are alone on an assignment to battle
the alien horde. As a member of the allied forces, everyone is relying on you.
Most of your forces have been destroyed, and this will be your most difficult
mission yet. It's up to you to defend the planet against the Alien
onslaught.
Features:
Ground and air defensive battle
stations.
Highly detailed 3D graphics providing an incredibly realistic
environment.
Supports Single and Multi-player options.
Sophisticated
sci-fi weapons with power-ups.
Boss challenge levels.
45 progressive
missions with sophisticated enemy AI.
Realistic battle sounds effects.
Intuitive gameplay and intuitive controls.
Weather effects.
Alien
Blast The Encounter will ship to stores in January 2004 with a SRP of $19.99
USD and an ESRB rating of T for Teen. For more information please visit
www.strategyfirst.com or
www.madebykiddies.com.
About Made by
Kiddies
Made By KIDDIES, Inc. develops interactive entertainment software
worldwide for a variety of platforms, such as PC, CD-ROM, next generation
consoles, coin-up, wireless devices and PDA. For further information about Made
By KIDDIES, Inc., please visit
www.madebykiddies.com or call (213) 383-4448.
About
Strategy First
Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide
publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the company has
grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry and simultaneously
developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, and Nexagon:
Deathmatch. After winning numerous awards for games such as Disciples: Sacred
Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and Steel Beasts, Strategy
First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own groundbreaking titles,
while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative for independent
developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience.
