Ares Rising Interactive Demo Now Available.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998--iMAGINE STUDIOS announced today their front line space combat simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator. (2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes. , Ares Rising, has entered the final stage of testing. iMAGINE STUDIOS has begun to take pre-orders at their website located at http://www.imaginestudios.com. In anticipation of the completion of Ares Rising, iMAGINE has released the interactive demo of the game, which is available for download at the iMAGINE Studios website and at numerous game sites on the Internet. "We have completed two rounds of beta tests A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the in which over 1000 game players have tested the game. We have listened to the testers and made a lot of modifications based on their feedback. The multi-player features of the game have been substantially improved through this process and we are very excited about our product launch," said Jeff Eastman, President of iMAGINE STUDIOS. "In addition we have created a fast, easy and secure way for our customers to purchase Ares Rising direct from our Studio." The interactive demo for Ares Rising has made waves in the Internet community. Worldcharts (http://www.worldcharts.com) reports that Ares Rising is currently the number 20 game download on the Internet after only three weeks on the chart. Ares Rising was ranked as the number 41 download just three weeks ago. Positive reviews continue to surface as word gets out that Ares Rising nears completion. Recently, Ziff Davis Ziff Davis Inc. (ZD) is an American magazine publisher and Internet Information company. It was founded in 1927 in Chicago by William B. Ziff, Sr. and Bernard G. Davis. Throughout most of its history, it was a publisher of hobbyist magazines, often ones devoted to expensive, included the Ares Rising Demo in their Hotfile section of their website. Ziff Davis gave Ares Rising 4 out of 5 stars and commented, "Ares Rising conveys the excitement of a space battle game with the detail of controlling a complex piece of machinery. It's a keeper!" Ares Rising is scheduled for release in the first week of July 1998, at a retail price of $24.95. About iMAGINE Studios Founded in 1995, Austin, Texas-based, Imagine Studios' Ares Rising Team includes the game designer, lead programmer A lead programmer is a software engineer in charge of one or more software projects. Alternative titles include Development Lead, Technical Lead, Senior Software Engineer, Software Design Engineer Lead (SDE Lead), Software Manager and director of the highly successful game Privateer privateer Privately owned vessel commissioned by a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels. All nations engaged in privateering from the earliest times until the 19th century. . These individuals, working in conjunction with the other talented members of the Ares Rising development team, have collectively designed what the company believes to be the most compelling space simulation Space simulation is a term used to define a piece of software that simulates space and/or space flight. The umbrella definition of space sim is not widely used as it covers an extensive and highly varied range of programs, from astronomical software to arcade games; this article is created in the industry to date. Ares Rising is specifically powered by Charybdis Enterprise's successful MythOS my·thos n. pl. my·thoi 1. Myth. 2. Mythology. 3. The pattern of basic values and attitudes of a people, characteristically transmitted through myths and the arts. Engine. This combination of superior, proven design talent with established game technology is expected to catapult catapult (kăt`əpŭlt'), mechanism used to throw missiles in ancient and medieval warfare. At first, catapults were specifically designed to shoot spears or other missiles at a low trajectory (see bow and arrow). Ares Rising to the forefront of the space combat product category. Other product and company names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: iMAGINE STUDIOS
Steve Martin
E-mail: steve@idmp.com
FAX: 512/458-1648
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