Playlogic Entertainment Acquires Dimensity
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Playlogic acquires "Dimensity" from Bulgarian developer Dagger games
New adventure game set for release in Q2 2008
(New York, USA - Amsterdam, The Netherlands) December 18, 2007 Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: PLGC) - an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software - has acquired the hack and slash adventure game (Dimensity) from Bulgarian developer Dagger Games. The latest addition to Playlogics line up is set for release on PC in the second quarter of 2008. In total Playlogic expects to publish 6 to 8 new titles in Q1 of 2008.
Dimensity reveals an epic and complex tale of honor, loss and betrayal in a gritty fantasy setting. Choose between two races in massive single player campaigns to unravel the path of the heroes of the humans and the opposing '˜Triends' to discover who will dominate the world of Dimensity in the end. Choose online play and battle up to three friends in the Multiplayer mode.
Dimensity is a hybrid hack and slash adventure game and features light RPG and RTS elements including character development. Its 3D engine features advanced terrain and particle rendering, normal mapping and per pixel lighting.
Rogier Smit, Executive VP of Playlogic: (We are very glad to be working with the Dagger team in Bulgaria. They have developed great technology and tools over several years and managed to successfully implement these in (Dimensity.) Together with the Dagger team our production department is making final changes, fine tuning and balancing gameplay and setting up the required marketing & PR activities).
Hristo Velchev, Managing Director Dagger games: Trough all of these years of development we put a lot of effort and emotion in this title and I am very pleased (Dimensity) will be introduced worldwide by PlayLogic. We believe our collaboration will be a good starting point for a long time partnership. We hope people who play our game will enjoy it as much as we did creating it.)
Features:
'¢ two extensive single player campaigns on a variety of unique maps, with hundreds of quests, objectives and side missions.
'¢ Play as either a mage or a fighter, with a great variety of combo attacks and magical spells. Command up to 16 NPC units to fight at your side and level with you.
'¢ choose to either adventure through world of Dimensity, or decide to wage war and conquer enemies with the aid of NPC units
'¢ challenging multiplayer mode with four playable races battling in PVP or coop mode
'¢ gain experience and levels in both single and multiplayer mode
'¢ all items, gold and experience earned in both gameplay modes will be carried by the player as long as he keeps winning
'¢ various unlockable extra maps for a special challenge mode, featuring extremely difficult but highly rewarding missions
'¢ NPC units feature a wide range of troop types, from ordinary swordsmen to flying transport ships
'¢ Dimensity uses only one resource gold - which must be looted from dungeons complexes beneath the battlefield
About Playlogic
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. is an independent publisher of entertainment software for PCs, consoles, handhelds, mobile devices, and other digital media. Playlogic distributes its products worldwide through all available channels, online and offline. Playlogic, who currently has approximately 75 employees, is listed on NASDAQ OTC under the symbol "PLGC.OB" and is headquartered in New York and Amsterdam. Its internal game development studio is based in Breda (The Netherlands).
Playlogic's portfolio includes games that are being developed by several teams at the Playlogic Game Factory, Playlogic's in-house development studio based in Breda, as well as games developed by a number of studios throughout the world with approximately 300 people of external development staff. Currently, 10 games on 12 platforms are in the works including (Obscure II (Wii),) (Officers) and (Age of Pirates: Captain Blood,) which will be published this year, and (Dragon Hunters) based on the animated TV series and up-coming movie which will be published early next year. Recent world-wide releases include (Xyanide Resurrection,) (Ancient Wars: Sparta,) "Infernal,) "Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales," (World Racing 2,) (Knights of the Temple 2), (Gene Troopers), ( Evil Days of Luckless John) and (Obscure II (PS2, PC)).
Playlogic publishes quality games, working with leading technology to produce digital entertainment from concept to finished product.
For further information about Playlogic, please visit the Corporate Center at www.playlogicgames.com
About Dagger Games
Dagger Games Studio is a privately held company based in Drianovo, Bulgaria. Founded in 2002 as a part of Boriana Group of Companies, Dagger Games Studio develops entertainment and game software which are licensed primarily for PC game publishers since 2006.
Dagger Games is a software design and visual entertainment studio focusing on computer games. The company mission is (to force innovation on the Computer Games market). Dagger Games vision as computer games developer is (every player who will be in touch with our games to enjoy as much as we enjoyed creating them .) Prior to our entrance into the game industry, Dagger Games lead the development for products based on own 3D engine. Based on own software technology Dagger Games products have unique identity, vision and influence.
Dagger Games key team consists of a core of eleven people providing a potent mix of technical and art skills of video game development. The key team members have more than 10 years experience in the entertainment industry and that helps a lot for professional style of work and quality of projects, developed by Dagger Games Studio.
Dimensity is the first full scope project of Dagger Dames. Dimensity is an innovative hack & slash title with role-play elements on PC platform. Dimensity combines dynamic hack & slash features with classic role-play and modern strategic elements. It invites you to take journeys, lead armies, achieve goals and unveil mysteries by involving yourself in unpredictable struggles.
