Impressions Software Launches the Civil War on the Internet.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1997-- Contest Lets Players Recreate Battles From the Civil War On-line and Possibly Change the History of Our Nation; Register Now at www.gamespot.com/promos/civilwar What would the world be like if the South had won the Civil War? Players of ``Civil War Generals 2,'' a leading strategy war game from Impressions Software, can become the ultimate Civil War general and perhaps change the history of our nation as we know it today. On Jan. 5, 1998, Impressions Software is kicking off a ``Civil War Generals 2'' contest that recreates five modified battles of the Civil War on the Internet. Players can put their leadership and strategic-thinking skills to the test as they compete for prizes as either a Union or Confederate general. The virtual Civil War will take place for three weeks at WON.Net, the new multiplayer Internet gaming site from Sierra On-Line. For both Civil War buffs and gamers, the re-enactment offers the chance to rewrite the past and possibly bring ultimate victory to Dixie. Registration for the ``Civil War Generals 2'' on-line contest begins Dec. 1, at 4 p.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there on GameSpot (www.gamespot.com/promos/civilwar) and runs until Dec. 31. The first 500 Union and Confederates to enlist on GameSpot will make up the participants of the war's first round. Those who maneuver successfully through three rounds of combat and obtain maximum ``victory points'' will advance to the semi-finals until only one pair of Union and rebel adversaries remain. The final round will determine the North or South victor and Grand Prize winners. Prizes will be awarded at every level of the on-line contest, which runs through Jan. 26, 1998. Players compete for everything from T-shirts featuring the art of renowned historical artist Mort Kunstler to a Grand Prize trip to a Civil War re-enactment Civil War re-enactment may refer to:
Impressions Software worked with GameSpot, Computer Gaming World Computer Gaming World (CGW) was the first magazine devoted exclusively to computer games. CGW was founded in 1981 by Russell Sipe as a semi-monthly publication. , The historynet.com and WON.Net to put together the on-line Civil War contest. Players will be able to access GameSpot's registration page from each sponsor's Web site. Players must own a copy of ``Civil War Generals 2'' and subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; WON.Net in order to compete in the on-line contest. For more contest details, players can log onto www.gamespot.com/promos/civilwar Sierra, located in Bellevue, Wash., is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. In July 1996, Sierra was acquired by CUC International CUC (Comp-U-Card) International Inc., a huge membership-based consumer services conglomerate with travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement and financial services offered to more than 60 million customers worldwide based out of Stamford, Connecticut and headed by Kirk Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CU), a technology-driven retail and membership services company that provides access to travel, shopping, auto, dining, home- improvement, financial and other services to more than 70 million consumers worldwide. Sierra is part of CUC CUC Cuban Convertible Peso (ISO currency code) CUC Columbia Union College (Takoma Park, MD, USA) CUC Canadian Unitarian Council CUC Canadian Ultimate Championships Software, an operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon that consolidates the sales, manufacturing, finance, accounting and management of CUC International's software divisions. A division of Sierra On-Line, Impressions Software is a leading developer of strategy and war games with offices in Cambridge and London. Impressions has created some of the most innovative, best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best titles in the interactive-entertainment industry, including the ``Lords of the Realm'' series, ``Caesar,'' ``Caesar II'' and ``Robert E. Lee: Civil War Generals.'' Visit the Impressions Software Web site via the Sierra Web site at http://www.sierra.com CONTACT: Impressions Software Susan L. Betourney, 617/225-0500 susan.betourney@sierra.com or Faiola Davis Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Sara Faiola/Stacey Gomoljak, 213/933-4959 fdpr1@aol.com |
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