SIERRA STUDIOS TO GIVE AWAY GROUND CONTROL: DARK CONSPIRACY
The Official Expansion Free with Ground Control Mail-In Offer
BELLEVUE, WA (October 18, 2000) - Sierra Studios™ announced today that
Ground Control™: Dark Conspiracy™ will be offered to consumers free of
charge. The official PC expansion, being developed by Chicago-based High
Voltage Software, in conjunction with Swedish-based Massive Entertainment,
will be given away to those in North America with purchase of Ground
Control™ or proof of Ground Control ownership and $4.95 shipping and
handling. More information on Dark Conspiracy and this exciting offer can be
found at http://darkconspiracy.sierra.com.
"Distributing Dark Conspiracy for free with the purchase of Ground Control
will provide consumers with an added incentive to purchase one of the most
critically acclaimed games of the year," said Marc Tardif, Sierra Studios
Brand Manager for Ground Control and Dark Conspiracy. "The decision also
gives us the opportunity to reward the Ground Control community, which has
been incredibly supportive of the title."
Scheduled for release November 2000, Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy takes
the action-intense experience found in the award-winning, 3D real-time
strategy (RTS) Ground Control, to the next level and offers all new
missions, environments, units, and multiplayer modes.
Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy continues the Ground Control saga, following
the story of Sarah Parker as she battles against the Order of the New Dawn.
Dark Conspiracy will feature 15 totally new single player missions,
never-before-seen environments and terrains, a third faction with new
playable units, and additional Crayven and Order of the New Dawn units and
special weapons. It will also offer new multiplayer maps and modes via
Sierra.com™, powered by Flipside™.
Ground Control combines classic strategy elements with incredible 3-D
technology previously seen only in action games. It focuses its gameplay on
tactics, strategy, and the art of battle. The end result is greater realism,
faster-paced action, and an unparalleled player experience. Played out
through a variety of missions, players must take control of their
customizable squads of soldiers, tanks, hovercraft, aircraft, and other
units, as they fight for control of distant worlds.
High Voltage Software, Inc. http://www.high-voltage.com, boasts a
resourceful mix of the gaming industry's brightest young talents and
skilled, veteran developers. Imaginative design, powerful proprietary
technology, and a proven development process have made High Voltage Software
a fierce competitor in the entertainment industry. Founded in 1993, this
Chicago-based developer has been crafting games for three generations of
consoles and the PC. Some recent hits include: LEGO Racers, NBA Inside Drive
2000, All Star Baseball 2001, Quarterback Club 2001, and Paperboy 64.
Massive Entertainment, http://www.massive.se, develops interactive
entertainment products for a worldwide market. Since the company was founded
in 1997 it has focused on creating state-of-the-art interactive games for
PCs, consoles and mobile communication devices. The company today employs 35
people in Malmö, Sweden.
Sierra On-Line, Inc. http://www.sierra.com/ is one of the original
developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and
productivity software. Sierra is a division of Havas Interactive, a global
leader in interactive content, and is one of the world's largest publishers
of education, entertainment and home productivity software. Its divisions,
Blizzard Entertainment®, Coktel, Knowledge Adventure®, Sierra™ and
Flipside.com™ are famous for releasing critically acclaimed and award
winning titles. Havas has operations in the US and in Europe and is a
subsidiary of the French publishing house Havas, part of Vivendi
Communications.