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KALYPSO MEDIA AQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHT TO "TROPICO 3" FROM TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.
THIRD INSTALMENT OF THE SERIES TO BE RELEASED IN SUMMES 2009 FOR PC
Bracknell, 14th of November 2008
Kalypso Media has secured the worldwide rights to Tropico 3 from Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Kalypso will release the third iteration of the famous and admired PC strategy game series in summer 2009. Tropico 3 is based on the first Tropico game.
"GRAND AGES ROME", the sequel of the hit strategy game "Imperium Romanum" is a city-building game for PC. The player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.
“The Tropico series is a great IP which we are excited to continue. The game will be the biggest project Kalypso has realized so far in its short history and we are focussing on achieving a worldwide PC hit with this brand. The acquisition of Tropico along with other key licenses is fundamental to our future growth,” says Simon Hellwig, Managing Director of Kalypso Media.
Tropico 3 will be developed by Bulgarian studio Haemimont Games, who are also responsible for the development of Kalypso’s Grand Ages: Rome.
The game will attract the fans of the Tropico series, as well as newcomers with state- of-the-art graphics, complex gameplay similar to the other titles in the series and a comprehensive multiplayer mode.
KALYPSO MEDIA ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SEQUEL OF THE BESTSELLING STRATEGY GAME "IMPERIUM ROMANUM"
Bracknell, 15th August 2008
"Imperium Romanum was the first top ten title of Kalypso and we are very proud to have entered a longterm agreement with Haemimont Games. The studio is one of the most professional developers in Europe and we are sure to further the brand by releasing the sequel next year.", says Simon Hellwig, Managing Director of Kalypso Media GmbH.
"GRAND AGES ROME", the sequel of the hit strategy game "Imperium Romanum" is a city-building game for PC. The player takes the role of a Roman patrician, a nobleman, who has just started his political career. His ultimate goal is to become the Governor of Rome.
Throughout the game the player can develop his game character by gaining
favor with various historical figures such as Julius Caesar, Pompey and Octavian. The benefits provided by these relations are carried over not only for the rest of the campaign but also in free-build maps and multiplayer scenarios.
"GRAND AGES ROME" features completely new graphics, new buildings and environments, a new and improved economic system, an improved battle system and a comprehensive multiplayer mode.
"With a lot of gameplay changes, new graphics and features GRAND AGES ROME will even be more successful than it’s prequel.", says Stefan Marcinek, Managing Director of Kalypso Media GmbH and adds "GRAND AGES ROME will be the first of many top ten hits for us in 2009!".
"GRAND AGES ROME" is scheduled for an release in March 2009.
Features:
- Persistent Player Character - benefits gained from completed quests
are persistent and can be used on any mission, including campaign,
free-play and multiplayer
- Campaign that features 20 maps of historical cities and locations
- Patrons - more than 20 historical figures that offer additional objectives to
the player
- Over 60 buildings & 50 units
- Ships and Islands
- New and Improved Economics
- Multiplayer - cooperative and competitive mode
- Enhanced battle system with standard RTS control of the squads
- Grand Monuments such as the Coliseum, Circus Maximus and the
Pantheon
- City States - famine, siege, riots, etc.
- Disasters - random disasters such as plagues, fires and earthquakes.
All such disasters will be visualized
KALYPSO MEDIA BRINGING THE ADVENTUROUS JACK KEANE TO THE UK IN MARCH
Leicester
Jack Keane is an amusing, action-packed Point 'n' Click Adventure with loads of allusions to well-known computer games and classic movies. Players assume the role of daring adventurer Jack and accompany him in his travels during the early colonial era. Once again short on cash, no sooner does Jack accept a relatively innocent assignment than he's up against a truly mad scientist and his army of trained apes. The game takes Jack to settings such as London, Capetown and the jungles of India - and he wouldn't be Jack if he didn't run into shifty characters wherever he goes...
From German developers Deck13 and Kalypso Media UK Jack Keane is due for release in March 2008.
Whether it’s the big city, the Seven Seas or the deepest, darkest jungle - Jack Keane never backs down from a challenge. Just what shape he’ll be in at the end is another question entirely...
For further information, please go to: www.jackkeane.com
Notes: Kalypso Media UK hold the publishing rights for UK/Ireland, the Nordic region, Middle East, Far East, S. Africa & Australasia
"IMPERIUM ROMANUM": THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
Leicester / Worms, 25th January 2008
Today, Kalypso Media Group is pleased to announce the launch of the official website of the upcoming strategy highlight "Imperium Romanum".
March over to www.imperium-game.com or www.imperium-game.de to learn more about the city-building game, to see a variety of screenshots, the trailer of the game and to join the discussion forum.
Keep up to date in the future with downloads such as new ingame videos, interviews with the developers and, of course, comprehensive demo versions which will also be available on the site in the lead up to the release.
Take the future of an empire into your hands in "Imperium Romanum", as the game sees the player take the role of a governor of a Roman province and strive to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Set in the time-honoured Roman Empire players will marvel at the incredible attention to detail, as they construct fortifications, build towers, gates and bridges, and pay for them with the new currency which has been implemented into the game for a challenging, enjoyable, and authentic quest to rule the World.
"Imperium Romanum" is already considered to be one of the top PC-strategy games of 2008 and will be published on the 22nd February at a price of £29,99 in the UK and for €39,99 in German speaking territories.
"IMPERIUM ROMANUM" SET TO CONQUER THE UK
IN FEBRUARY 2008
Leicester / 30th November 2007
Take the future of an empire into your hands in "Imperium Romanum", the upcoming historical strategy title from Kalyspso Media and Haemimont Games. Due for release in February 2008 the game sees the player take the role of a governor of a Roman province and strive to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement.
Set in the time-honoured Roman Empire players will marvel at the incredible attention to detail, as they construct fortifications, build towers, gates and bridges, and pay for them with the new currency which has been implemented into the game for a challenging, enjoyable, and authentic quest to rule the World.
"Imperium Romanum" boasts a variety of new features to enhance the game-play and complete the historical strategy gaming experience. These include a sophisticated graphics engine, a mass of authentic historical buildings such as the world famous Circus Maximus and Gladiator schools, an improved battle system where the player commands their armies and an interactive mission mode which allows the player to control the activation of goals.
"Imperium Romanum" Features:
- History mode with timeline, where missions are based on real events and locations
- Interactive mission mode: the players activate the goals when they choose
- Improved battle system where players commands their own armies
- Player-constructable bridges, fortifications, walls, towers and gates
- Introduction of currency, crime, historically accurate buildings, natural disasters, and siege machines
- New interface design, and improved economy and overview dialogues
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KALYPSO TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS WITH PINNACLE
Kalypso Media UK appoints Pinnacle Entertainment as Exlusive Distribution Partner
Leicester / 28th September 2007
Kalypso Media today proudly announced a deal with seasoned distribution firm Pinnacle Entertainment to act as exclusive distributor for the UK territories. The deal incorporates facilitating all warehousing and logistics support for UK and international orders. Pinnacle will also provide full sales support to national accounts, general retail and independents, including its dedicated independent telesales team.
"Signing a partner with the pedigree of Pinnacle is an indicator of what we wish to achieve with this brand," commented Jonathan Hales, Kalypso Media UK Managing Director. "After carefully considering how to proceed in our new UK venture and taking into account their considerable experience in the games sector, Pinnacle stood out as a natural choice for our distribution needs."
"Having known Jonathan at Codemasters, and his reputation in the business, we had no hesitation in tendering for the opportunity to work with Kalypso, whose range has some genuine stand out titles. As we have regularly shown, our sales teams can assist all sizes of publishers in maximising the sales of their titles and we are genuinely excited about the potential of the Kalypso range," added Peter Sleeman, Managing Director of Pinnacle Software.
Originally founded in Germany, Kalypso Media's move to open a UK office based in Stoneygate, Leicester signifies the fledgling publisher's efforts to crack the considerable UK market. Headed up by Hales, the publisher has a number of PC titles across the lifestyle, strategy and action genres due out before the end of the year.
Pinnacle Software is the leading distributor of computer entertainment in the UK. Part of the Arvato group of Bertelsmann, it provides exclusive sales and logistics support to some of the best known names in software.
For all sales enquires please contact:
KALYPSO APPOINTS HALES AND OPENS UK OFFICE
Kalypso Media Appoints Jonathan Hales as UK MD and Opens Leicester Headquarters
Leicester / 10th August 2007
Kalypso Media GmbH today announced the appointment of Jonathan Hales as UK Managing Director and unveiled Kalypso Media UK Ltd. headquarters in Leicester. Hales brings seven years experience from Codemasters, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of Northern Region Europe.
Founded in 2006 by Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, two German games industry veterans, Kalypso Media is a publisher of entertainment software, with a focus on mid price PC games, and follows a mantra of outsourcing distribution and development to prevent permanent fix costs.
"I'm delighted and excited to be setting up Kalypso Media UK Ltd, which promises to be challenging, but extremely rewarding also," commented Jonathan Hales. "My aim is to set strong foundations for the company and to develop relationships with partners in the UK and around the world from which growth will become organic. We want to be self reliant and offer a 'win win' business model for all our partners."
In 2007, more than 100 programmers and graphic artists, working for seven exclusive third party developers, are developing products for Kalypso. Furthermore, 30 sales specialists and key account managers are actively placing Kalypso product on German retail shelves.
The appointment of Jonathan Hales and opening of the UK office underlines the company's strategy to establish a network of small, yet effective, publishing departments in all major territories. These offices will be run as independent companies empowered through a strategy of local management, allowing a great deal of flexibility to market needs.
KALYPSO MEDIA TO BRING "THEATRE OF WAR" TO PC THIS OCTOBER
Leicester / August 2007
Kalypso Media today issued a call to arms to all budding armchair generals with the announcement of Theatre of War for PC this October. In a crowded RTS market, Theatre of War distinguishes itself from the pack by offering a strong emphasis on realism, historical accuracy and real world military tactics. Those seeking a Rambo-esque experience should look elsewhere, discipline and tactical nous are the order of the day to see this one through to the final act.
Developer Battlefront.com has undertaken painstaking research into shell ballstics, advanced damage effects and even specifics such as armour penetration calculations to bring a truly authentic battlefield experience. Such a level of detail, in a strategy title of this kind, allows players to immerse themselves in the command of a wide variety of units, uniforms, vehicles and military hardware in the knowledge that every decision made will affect the battle's outcome.
Spanning six World War II campaigns, players have the choice of fighting through the eyes of American, British, Russian, German, French or Polish commanders across over forty missions based on real WWII battles, be they in the shell scarred plains of Poland, the bullet-riddled beaches of western France or the frozen tundra of the Soviet Empire's eastern reaches. As the Nazis found out to their peril, weather can have a devastating effect on even the best laid plans. Theatre of War demands players make allowances for similar contingency with all four seasons incorporated, each with its own affect on proceedings on the front line.
Theatre of War offers a thinking man's WWII strategy experience for the RTS fan looking for more than just big guns and a lot of whizz-bang. To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail, and such a mentality must be central to your plans if you are to march victorious through the streets of Berlin or else face your final curtain!
Kalypso will be at Leipzig GC '07, Hall 1 J39, with a number of titles on show. Theatre of War will be published by Kalypso Media for PC this October, priced £29.99
KALYPSO ANNOUNCES "STAR ASSAULT" FOR RELEASE THIS SEPTEMBER FOR PC
Leicester / July 2007
No, Russell Crowe hasn't attacked another hotel clerk, but Kalypso media has announced a new space shooter. Star Assault is due for release this September for PC and promises to offer more drama than any celebrity courtroom could ever hope.
When humankind took to the stars to search out new energy sources, rapid successes brought huge rewards in the advancement of travel, exploration and colonisation. Some thought they had taken it too far, they were right. In 2253 the human pioneers found themselves under brutal attack from the vicious alien race dubbed the Sparks. Cut off from Earth due to the destruction of their warp gate, their only route back, the intrepid explorers now must battle for their very survival, and maybe even a way home.
A rich story-based campaign offers players the chance to pilot a star fighter and accomplish the death-defying missions against the Sparks. From humble beginnings in a small ship, players can work their way through the ranks, improve their skills and eventually command wingmen in battle. Complex opponent A.I. ensures you won't be mastering any predetermined attack patterns, while real-time space jumps make getting from A to B just that bit faster.
Between missions, upgrading one's fly machine is essential to avoid an early union with the great beyond. Shields, reactors and propulsion can be adjusted and replaced in order to stay one step ahead of the enemy. Weapons vary from lasers and rail guns to heat seekers and rockets to give you all the firepower you could possibly need to see off your grizzly foe. Star Assault will offer galactic battles to warm the hearts of any sci-fi shooter fan, and not an angry Colin Farrell in sight.
Published by Kalypso media, Star Assault is due for a September release for PC, priced £19.99.
KALYPSO ANNOUNCES "HOLLYWOOD PICTURES 2" FOR PC THIS SEPTEMBER
Leicester / July 2007
Kalypso media today rolled out the red carpet for the announcement Hollywood Pictures 2 for PC this September. The aim of the game is producing blockbuster hits for the movie hungry masses. Starting with a shoestring budget, amateur camera crews, wannabes, 'has-beens' and 'never-has-been' actors, dig out a winner and you'll soon find your way on the road to Scorsese status.
Players are responsible for every facet of the movie making process from script to screen. Screenplays can be bought from aspiring writers or written yourself for a truly personal project. Once financial backing has been secured from the bank, hiring your star, co-star and supporting roles are next on the list of priorities, along with choosing the right camera crew, make-up artists and special effects team.
The scruffy movie studio site you inherit at the beginning of the game can be expanded to help ease the costs of big movie production. In addition to your basic production house, special effects studios, acting colleges and even a fire department can be constructed to quell those inevitable pyrotechnical accidents on set, which can cost you valuable days filming!
As with any major movie project, yours must be on budget, on time and screened to rapturous applause. Starting with the ambition of producing a film with a '10' rating, aspiring Spielbergs can also target a place for one of their films in the all-time charts, and not forgetting to be in the academy's mind when Oscar time comes around. It can be a rotten business that'll chew you up and spit you out, but stay focused, keep the hits rolling and it will be your handprints outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
Pubished by Kalypso media, Hollywood Pictures 2 will be released for PC this September priced £19.99
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