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Munich, Germany, August 15, 2012. ProSiebenSat.1
Games and Sony Online Entertainment, LLC (SOE) are expanding their
exclusive partnership with four online games for the European
market. Following the successful launch of
DC Universe™ Online on the servers of ProSiebenSat.1
Games, the games publisher from Unterföhring has secured four
more exclusive licenses from SOE:
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes®,
EverQues t
®,
Wizardry® Online, and
Bullet Run™. This extends the portfolio of
ProSiebenSat.1 Games to cover a total of 12 online games from the
U.S.-based developer studio.
Arnd Benninghoff, Chief Digital Officer of ProSiebenSat.1 Media
AG, states, "SOE is the ideal partner at our side, expanding our
portfolio with fantastic blockbuster games. As one of Europe's
leading TV companies, the players expect us to provide premium TV
content, premium online offers, and premium gaming entertainment.
We are very happy that we are able to expand this cooperation just
months after its inception.“
"ProSiebenSat.1 is the ideal partner for us to reach an even
broader audience in Europe,” says John Smedley, President,
Sony Online Entertainment. "We are confident that the combination
of the media power provided by ProSiebenSat.1 and our expertise in
developing high-quality online games will appeal to players in a
new and captivating way, creating the perfect prerequisite for
achieving great success with our games in Europe.”
About Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Vanguard Saga of Heroes is a fantasy massively multiplayer
online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in the vast world of Telon,
an ancient world of magic, intrigue and adventure. Facing the
challenges of a war-torn world, the diverse people here struggle to
rebuild their once great civilizations. A fragile alliance has been
struck and with the lands set upon by invading forces, the races
must band together to survive. In the north, the sprawling green
hills of Thestra are plagued by an unstoppable undead menace. To
the south, the deserts of Qalia have been besieged by an elemental
threat spawned from the depths of the earth; and to the east,
inhabitants of the tumultuous jungles of Kojan fiercely battle
encroaching otherworldly fiends. Telon is in desperate need of
heroes. Your journey begins now.
About
EverQuest
For the past 13 years, the first game in the epic EverQuest®
franchise has captivated its players with exciting fantasy MMO
adventures. With 18 game expansions, 16 unique races, 16 distinct
classes, thousands of alternate abilities and items, the game
offers countless possibilities for character development on 90
levels. Legendary battles, exciting events, and heroic adventures
await.
About
Wizardry Online
Wizardry Online is a Free-to-Play, hardcore fantasy MMORPG
developed by Japan’s Gamepot Inc. From insane difficulty to
complex mazes, unrelenting Mobs and traps around every turn, even
the best RPG players will find this to be the ultimate challenge.
With the risk of permadeath always looming, players group with
trusted allies to survive. Using skill based combat, and a little
bit of luck, players battle to defeat amazing anime creatures,
cheat death, and live to tell the world!
About
Bullet Run
Bullet Run is a Free-to-Play, team-based multiplayer game that
puts players in the ultimate reality TV game show, where
contestants showcase their deadly talents in the name of fame.
Bullet Run was already praised for its tight controls, quick
respawns and massive amount of options. Fit for gamers with any
level of FPS knowledge and dubbed “absurd fun”, Bullet
Run is sure one of the most entertaining titles in the FPS
genre.
About ProSiebenSat.1 Games GmbH
The games publisher ProSiebenSat.1 Games is a subsidiary of the
ProSiebenSat.1 Group and focuses on the Europe-wide licensing and
marketing of online games as well as games partner acquisition. The
portfolio includes, among other things, S4 League, Maestia and
Florensia. Since early 2012, ProSiebenSat.1 Games has held the
Europe-wide licenses to several games from Sony Online
Entertainment, including the blockbuster games DC Universe™
Online, EverQuest® II, Star Wars®: Clone Wars
Adventures™, Free Realms®, Magic: The Gathering –
Tactics®, Pox Nora®, the upcoming PlanetSide® 2, and
the next installment of the EverQuest® franchise.
About SOE
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide
leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for its
blockbuster hits and franchises, including
EverQuest®,
EverQuest® II,
Champions of Norrath®,
PlanetSide®,
Free Realms®,
Star Wars®: Clone Wars Adventures™ and
DC Universe™ Online, SOE creates, develops and
provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of
platforms. SOE is building on its proven legacy and pioneering the
future of online worlds through creative development and inspired
gameplay design for audiences of all ages. To learn more, visit
www.soe.com.
SOE, the SOE logo,
EverQuest,
Champions of Norrath,
Free Realms and
PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online
Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
Gärtner PR
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D-80803 Munich, Germany
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Phone: +49 [0] 89/30766859
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ProSiebenSat.1 Games GmbH
Medienallee 19
D-85774 Unterföhring, Germany
Christina Flanze
Communications Manager Games
Phone: +49 [0] 89 / 9507-8934
Christina.Flanze@ProSiebenSat1digital.de
www.prosiebensat1games.com
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