Cavedog Entertainment's Total Annihilation: Kingdoms Captures Top Spot on PC Data's Sales Charts.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1999-- Best Selling CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). Game Ranked No. 1 in Game Software Sales; No. 2 Among All Software Sales Cavedog Entertainment Cavedog Entertainment, or Cavedog, was a computer game developer based in Bothell, Washington. Cavedog released the real-time strategy games Total Annihilation; its two expansion packs ( and Battle Tactics); and , and its expansion pack , a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of GT Interactive Software Corp. (Nasdaq:GTIS GTIS Government Telecommunications and Informatics Services (Canada) GTIS Global Trade Information Services GTIS GOES Tap Imaging System GTIS Government Technical Information Services (Canada) ), today announced that its highly anticipated fantasy, real-time strategy A real-time strategy (RTS) video game is one that is distinctly not turn-based. The phrase real-time is used to distinguish such games within the broader genre of strategic wargames, which has a longer history both inside and outside of video gaming. game Total Annihilation(R): Kingdoms(tm) has captured and maintained the no. 1 spot on PC Data's best selling game charts since its release in late June. In addition, according to PC Data whose monitored retailers account for 80 percent of sales in the software industry, Total Annihilation: Kingdoms has become the no. 2 best selling title among all software sales, behind Norton Antivirus 5.0. "We couldn't be more pleased with the success of Total Annihilation: Kingdoms," said Ron Gilbert, co-founder and creative director, Cavedog Entertainment. "But, for our fans, the fun has just begun. In Cavedog Entertainment's trademark style, fans will be able to regularly visit www.cavedog.com to download new fully functional battle units, maps and other goodies that add to the game for free." Total Annihilation: Kingdoms As the second title in Cavedog Entertainment's Total Annihilation series of real-time strategy games, Total Annihilation: Kingdoms quickly involves players in a pitched battle for dominion over the mythical world of Darien. Players find themselves controlling one of four unique races, each with dozens of units at its command, such as dragons, knights, trolls and giants. As the immortal monarch of one of these races, each player builds armies, hones magic skills, and wages war in an effort to wrest wrest tr.v. wrest·ed, wrest·ing, wrests 1. To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers. supreme power from their enemies. Total Annihilation: Kin50 wandering monsters and non-player characters that populate the world of Darien. Fans of single player gaming will be treated to an innovative twist in the "Campaign" which are interspersed with dozens of cinematic cut-scenes. Cavedog Entertainment has also included 30 multiplayer maps that players can utilize in both "Skirmish" and "eatures Cartographer, the game's powerful map aAnnihilation: Kingdoms PC CD-ROM is available now in stores nationwide for an estimated street price of $44.9system requirements are a 233MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Pentium PC sysinment Cavedog Entertainment, basedew standards of fun. Cavedog Entertainment, a wlopment studios: Humongous Entertainment, Cavedo Cavedog Entertainment's Total Annihilation: Kingdoms Cavedog Entertainment, Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, Total Annihilation, Boneyards Boneyards was the massive online server created for the Total Annihilation series of computer games by Cavedog Entertainment, allowing thousands of players to compete in organised battle over the internet. are trademarks or registered trademarks of Humongous Entertainment, Inc. Other brand names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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