Aspyr Media Inc. Ships Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough for Macintosh.Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 Aspyr Media Aspyr Media, Inc. (IPA: /əsˈpaɪər/) is an Austin, Texas based company that specializes in porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform. Inc. announced that Medal of Honor Medal of Honor highest American military decoration for wartime gallantry. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery Allied Assault(tm) Breakthrough, began shipping today. The latest expansion pack for the critically acclaimed hit title Medal of Honor Allied Assault(tm) takes players from combat with Rommel in North Africa to the heart of Italy in the struggle to breakthrough the fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. lines of the Third Reich Third Reich Official designation for the Nazi Party's regime in Germany from January 1933 to May 1945. The name reflects Adolf Hitler's conception of his expansionist regime—which he predicted would last 1,000 years—as the presumed successor of the Holy Roman . The game was licensed from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ), and its Macintosh conversion was completed by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr's internal development group. As U.S. Army Sergeant John Baker, players join the battle at Kasserine Pass in North Africa, race to capture Messina in Sicily, and finally repel the German army at the historic battle of Monte Battaglia in the heart of Italy. Armed with a new arsenal of weapons, players will fight alone and with squad mates as they rush to stop the Axis powers. The multiplayer game has been enhanced with the addition of Liberation Mode. In this mode, defeated players must be rescued by surviving teammates to continue the fight. In addition, players can drive tanks, and command minesweepers to defuse mines. Players also can choose from American, British, Italian, and German skins in all multiplayer modes. As with the original Medal of Honor(tm) game, the producers sought counsel from numerous military sources to ensure the game is as historically authentic as possible. EA's Los Angeles development team continues to work closely with the Congressional Medal of Honor Congressional Medal of Honor n. The highest U.S. military decoration, awarded in the name of Congress to members of the armed forces for gallantry and bravery beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy. Noun 1. Society to ensure Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough reflects the ideals and integrity of the prestigious Medal of Honor and upholds the integrity of the Medal of Honor game franchise. In addition, Capt. Dale Dye, who served as military technical advisor on the previous titles in the Medal of Honor franchise, continues his efforts with the Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough team. Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board and has an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $29.99. The original Medal of Honor Allied Assault is required to play Medal of Honor Allied Assault(tm) Breakthrough. About Aspyr Media Inc. Aspyr Media Inc., based in Austin, Texas is an established publisher of interactive entertainment software. Aspyr is a leading publisher of Macintosh, PC, and Game Boy Advance games This is a list of games for the Game Boy Advance handheld game system, organized alphabetically by name. This includes games released in the US, Japan, and Europe for the system. , as well as DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and audio CDs. Aspyr is committed to delivering high-quality entertainment products to consumers worldwide. More information on Aspyr and their line of products can be found on the Internet at http://www.aspyr.com. About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of $2.5 billion for fiscal 2003. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(tm), EA GAMES(tm), and EA SPORTS BIG(tm). EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com. Electronic Arts, EA GAMES, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor Allied Assault are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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