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AGEOD publishes War Wound from Apothecary Studios

Philippe — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:01:00 +0200

AGEOD and Apothecary Studios are pleased to announce that AGEOD download sales platform will be bringing gamers the first game of British studio APOTHECARY STUDIOS, War Wound!

War Wound is an isometric action/strategy game that centres around a Special Forces unit during a war in the near future. The game features real-time game play where each mission sees the player take command of a four man squad who must battle through various locations using a range of skills.

18 missions to work through, ranging from cerebral game play to frantic guns blazing action in a diverse range of locations including Jungle, Arctic, Urban and Desert environments. War Wound will not only challenge the beginner but also the hardened veteran.

These missions will require the player to use such abilities as swimming, climbing and piloting vehicles. Success in War Wound will hinge on all of the available skills being used at the right time and in the right place, but above all, use and mastery of the four weapons; Handgun, Machine Gun, Rifle and Rocket Launcher.

Philippe Thibaut, CEO of AGEOD, said: Since we started, we wanted to help small companies and fellow developers to bring their creations to the gaming public. This is one of the reasons we created AGEOD, to help the small ventures, where they would otherwise face difficulties entering a games industry dominated by big AAA titles. We are always pleased when we see small teams complete their products and support them, whatever their technical level may be, and we believe we should offer them a chance. We are convinced of the quality of the team that made WAR WOUND and are sure you’ll enjoy playing it.

Richard Fretwell, CEO of APOTHECARY STUDIOS, said: When starting Apothecary we looked at classic games from the early to mid nineties that we used to play growing up. We decided to bring back a genre that was really playable but very rarely explored on modern hardware. With War Wound we believe we have delivered a game that encapsulates some of that classic game play, while taking advantage of today’s 3D capabilities to allow level design which was not possible on systems at that time. AGEOD has allowed us the opportunity to publish a game whose genre is ignored by larger publishers who are only interested in putting out the same ‘safe’ genres.

A demo is available already, to test the game before you buy it (and check Vista compatibility for instance). http://www.apothecarystudios.co.uk/downloads/warwounddemosetup.exe

Game will be on sale at 19.99 euros, in download version only.

Get more information on WAR WOUND from its official webpage here: http://www.apothecarystudios.co.uk and also on its dedicated forum there: http://www.apothecarystudios.co.uk/forum/index.php.

AGEOD: Napoleon's Campaigns with Nobilis - American Civil War with Matrix

Philippe — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:56:00 +0200

AGEOD continues its fast development in historical strategy videogames: AGEOD's American Civil war is now available by download with Matrix, and Nobilis and AGEOD announces their next game, Napoleon's Campaigns!

Nobilis announces NAPOLEON’S CAMPAIGNS

Lyon, June 20th 2007. Nobilis is proud to present its new historical wargame, "Napoleon’s Campaigns", with a unique concept from the original designer of Europa Universalis, Pax Romana, Great Invasions, Birth of America & American Civil War.

Bring back to life the greatest battles and write your own History!

Nobilis is the world-wide publisher of "Napoleon’s Campaigns".

This PC title is due for Q4 2007.

Genre: Turn based strategy game
Format: PC
Developer: AGEOD
Publisher: Nobilis
Release date: Q4 2007
RRP: 39.99 euros
PEGI: 3+ (TBC)

NOBILIS CONTACTS

Nobilis - 46-48 Chemin de la Bruyère - 69570 Dardilly - France - www.nobilis-france.com
Audrey Settelen - Junior Product manager - asettelen@group-nobilis.com
Christine Pestel - Senior Product manager - cpestel@group-nobilis.com
Christelle Chandavoine - International Sales Manager - cchandavoine@group-nobilis.com
Corinne Haudot - International Sales Manager - chaudot@group-nobilis.com

About Nobilis: Nobilis Group, founded in Lyon in 2001, is specialized in the publication and distribution of video games, video game accessories and interactive DVD. Nobilis produces multi-platform games for PC, XboxTM, PlayStation®2, PSPTM, GameCubeTM, Nintendo DSTM, Game Boy®Advance and interactive DVD. Nobilis has distribution subsidiaries in France (Nobilis France in Lyon), Spain and Portugal (Nobilis Iberica in Madrid), Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg (Nobilis Benelux) and Italy (Rome). Some of the most prominent partners that feature in Nobilis’ catalogue are 1C Company, Agetec, Akella, Aspyr, Buka, Capcom, Cenega, City Interactive, Enlight Software, Focus, Frogwares, JoWood, Lago, Lighthouse, RTL, Zuxxez... Nobilis Publishing’ own games include "Destination: Treasure Island" (PC), "The Secrets of Da Vinci(tm): The forbidden Manuscript (PC), "The Secrets of Atlantis(tm): the Sacred Legacy (PC), "Mountain Bike Adrenaline featuring Salomon(tm)" (PlayStation®2), "Moto Racer 3 Gold Edition(tm)" (PC), "Coffee Break(tm)" (PC), "Coffee Break(tm)2" (PC), "Wild Water Adrenaline featuring Salomon(tm)" (PlayStation®2), ... Nobilis is as well a producer and distributor for console accessories by the intermediary of its brand Subsonic for platforms such as: Xbox 360(tm), PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3, Nintendo Wii(tm), GameCube(tm), PSP(tm) and Nintendo DS(tm).

About Ageod: AGEOD is an established independent French publishing company, founded in 2005 by a few French games industry veterans (including Philippe THIBAUT, designer of historical strategy award-winning games Europa Universalis(tm), Pax Romana(tm) , Great Invasions(tm), Birth of America(tm) and American Civil War(tm)), based in Meylan, France (in the French Alps). Voted Developer of the Year by players on the Wargamer website in 2006 for our Birth of America game. Several new projects are under preparation for the coming months, and we expect most to be as successful as our last two titles, Birth of America(tm) and American Civil War(tm). AGEOD's first emphasis is placed on historical strategy games with original and innovative features. For more information, visit the AGEOD website at www.ageod.com

AGEOD’s American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray signed with Matrix

Meylan, France, June 3rd, 2007 - AGEOD (www.ageod.com) and Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) are excited to announce that Matrix Games will be bringing gamers AGEOD’s American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray! An operational-level turn-based game, American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray places players at the head of the USA or CSA during the American Civil War.

Philippe Thibaut, CEO of AGEOD, said "We have been very pleased and most satisfied by the way Matrix Games has handled the sales of our previous title, Birth of America. I’m confident that American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray will benefit extensively from their professional expertise and know-how, for our best mutual interest."

In American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray, players must exhibit both military and political skill in the toughest operations of those five years of wild campaigning in a divided United States. The player will be faced with a large selection of scenarios and campaigns which are played over the largest Civil War map ever, complete with an unequalled level of look and detail. Additionally, American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray includes dozens of different troops, hundreds of events, over 300 historical leaders with unique abilities to make this an enjoyable yet historically accurate Civil War experience for strategy fans and hardcore wargamers alike.

Get more information on American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray from its official webpage here: www.a-acw.com and also on AGEOD’s forum.

ABOUT MATRIX GAMES: Matrix Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as other computer gaming products. Since 2000, Matrix Games has published over three dozen titles and several award-winning games, including War in the Pacific, Highway to the Reich, Gary Grigsby's World At War, Flashpoint Germany, Battles In Normandy, Starshatter and Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar. Matrix Games is based in Staten Island, New York. For more information, visit the Matrix Games website at www.matrixgames.com.

ABOUT AGEOD: AGEOD is an established independent French publishing company, founded in 2005 by a few French games industry veterans (including Philippe THIBAUT, designer of historical strategy award-winning games Europa Universalis(tm), Pax Romana(tm) , Great Invasions(tm), Birth of America(tm) and American Civil War(tm)), based in Meylan, France (in the French Alps). Voted Developer of the Year by players on the Wargamer website in 2006 for our Birth of America game. Several new projects are under preparation for the coming months, and we expect most to be as successful as our last two titles, Birth of America(tm) and American Civil War(tm). AGEOD also offers an outlet for small independent studios and producers that are less fortunate in the marketing of their own games. AGEOD's first emphasis is placed on historical strategy games with original and innovative features. For more information, visit the AGEOD website at www.ageod.com.

AGEOD’s American Civil War in the box!

Philippe — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:17:00 +0200

Some among you waited them impatiently, they finally arrive from the CD-ROM manufacturer: AGEOD' S American Civil War boxes are available now on our on-line shop!

In order not to penalize fans of boxed version with CD & manual paper, we negotiated with our suppliers conditions which enable us to sell them with the same price as the download version (without shipping costs).

It is thus at 39.99 euros including VAT in the European Union and at 33.44 euros without VAT (about 44.49 $ US) for non European Union customers, that you will find AGEOD's American Civil War on AGEOD.COM.

AGEOD's American Civil War preview

Philippe — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:52:00 +0100

The AGEOD team (creators of Birth of America) is very pleased to announce its new product: AGEOD’S AMERICAN CIVIL WAR – The blue and the Gray.

A historically accurate, realistic and fun turn-based grand operational strategy game of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Based on an expanded and improved version of the “Birth of America” game engine, the game enjoys a very intuitive interface and is easy to learn.

Compared to its predecessor, it features many additions such as new economic and political features, player control of troop recruitment, full chain of command from armies to brigades and much much more!

Thanks for your attention, and stay tuned with our forums !!!

AGEOD expands the distribution of Birth of America

Philippe — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:22:00 +0200

We have also signed quite a few distribution agreements those past last weeks for Birth of America which is going to go retail:

The game will reach the shelves in North America by the end of this month, as well as in Russia and Eastern Europe.
then the retail markets in Germany, Great Britain, Benelux, Spain and Scandinavia will be covered by our local partners as early as next September,
and last but not least, France shall be supplied next October, as we are now closing our latest deal with a well-known distributor.

In addition, the game is already available in download sale through two of our renowned ESD partners, STEAM and PARADOX.

And of course you can still get it directly from us… !

Next: we have started since some weeks the development of our new (and next) game, heir of Birth of America, with a planned release end of next fall. We are also seriously involved in the development of two add-ons for our first game and we hope to have them available for our clients around Xmas… end of 2006 promises to be active at Ageod’s!

Do not forget to check our forum regularly for the latest news!