8.18.2003
Press Release
IENTERTAINMENT SIGNS DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH ACTIVISION VALUE PUBLISHING
CARY, N.C., August 19, 2003, - iEntertainment Network (IENT), the award-winning
developer of the popular TotalSims series of historical military games,
announced today that it has signed a deal with Activision Value Publishing,
Inc. (AVP) to develop AVP's The History Channel® WWII: The Battle
of Britain, a new single player game to North American retail outlets
in October. The highly anticipated game, WWII: The Battle of Britain,
includes a brand new combat terrain with over 270 miles of actual English
Channel topography taken from real satellite data, over 40 historically
accurate airplanes, and real flight models designed to perfectly match
the flying characteristics of World War II aircraft.
The History Channel® WWII: The Battle of Britain will feature more
than 30 single player missions from training, Instant Action, and Campaign
missions beginning with the Evacuation of Dunkirk - Operation Dynamo:
May 27th, 1940. The battle will continue with all the major air battles
of the period and conclude with the planned defense of England against
Operation Sea Lion, Hitler's plan to invade the English isle!
The game also showcases a new easy-to-use interface and three difficulty
levels from Arcade (Cadet) to full Simulation (Ace), allowing players
to start easily as they learn to be real fighter pilots. The game's
new reward and role playing system challenges players to progress from
Pilot Officer to Group Captain (British) , or Leutnant to Oberst (German).
Awards and ribbons will be available for those pilots skilled enough
to earn them. The History Channel® WWII: The Battle of Britain will
also include a mission builder so players can continue to design and
fly their own missions, and trade them with other players online.
Additionally, The History Channel® WWII: The Battle of Britain
will enable the player to join IENT's massively multiplayer online game
service to participate in online battles with hundreds of players from
around the world.
To see screenshots and a description of The History Channel® WWII:
The Battle of Britain, please visit http://www.totalsims.com/slicks/blitz_site.php
to see the description for screenshots.
If you would like to try the current WarBirds 2004 or be on the complimentary
The History Channel® WWII: Battle of Britain reviewer list, please
contact Ms. Sandy Said (ssaid@ient.com)
or Mr. Phil Hall (Phall@ient.com)
for a complimentary account.
About Activision Value Publishing, Inc., Headquartered in Minneapolis,
MN, Activision Value Publishing, Inc., a division of Activision, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATVI), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Publishing,
Inc. The company specializes in developing and publishing interactive
entertainment software for PC systems and all other game console systems
worldwide. For more information about Activision Value Publishing, visit
the company's web site at www.activisionvalue.com or www.activision.com.
About iEntertainment Network
IEntertainment Network, Inc. (www.IENT.com) is a leading provider of
online entertainment communities and publisher of online and retail
games. WarBirds, IENT's premiere massively multiplayer flight simulation
software, has won numerous awards around the world for "Best Online
Simulation Game" and attracts players from over 70 countries. A
more complete description of WarBirds 2004 and all of IENT's games can
be found at http://www.TotalSims.com/. IENT's also owns a very important
Internet patent for online gaming. The Patent, Number: 6,042,477, Minimizing
Latency Technology can be found at IENT's corporate website, http://www.IENT.com/Patent
About The History Channel
Now reaching 83.2 million Nielsen subscribers, The History Channel®
brings history to life in a powerful manner and provides an inviting
place where people experience history personally and connect their own
lives to the great lives and events of the past. The History Channel
is the only place "Where the Past Comes Alive."® The History
Channel received the prestigious Governor's award from the Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences for the network's "Save Our History"®
campaign dedicated to historic preservation and education. The History
Channel web site is located at www.HistoryChannel.com.
For additional information:
Phil Hall
General Manager
iEntertainment Network
(919) 678-8301
phall@ient.com
Andy Koehler
Sr. Brand Manager & Licensing
Activision Value Publishing, Inc.
(952) 918-9414
akoehler@activisionvalue.com
Sandy Said
Marketing
iEntertainment Network
ssaid@ient.com