Sierra announces release of Caesar 2 for Windows 95.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1996--Sierra On-Line Inc., the marketshare leader of the PC entertainment industry, today announced the release of Caesar 2 on the Windows 95 platform. A city building simulation that brings the best of the ancient world to high-tech life, Caesar 2 allows players to recreate the Roman Empire in 3D detail. Developed by Sierra's strategy division, Impressions, Caesar 2 showcases the exquisite architecture of the period with the latest in SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. graphics. With worldwide sales of approximately 300,000 units, the award-winning Caesar 2 has jumped beyond the simulation standards set by Sim (1) (Society for Information Management, Chicago, IL, www.simnet.org) Founded in 1968 as the Society for MIS, it is a membership organization made up of corporate and division heads of IT organizations. City. By offering a serious sim with a real game to it, Caesar 2 entices players to build not just one city, but an entire empire. The streamlined interface and an optional no-combat mode make Caesar 2 ideal for avid AVID Cardiology A clinical trial–Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators that compared the effect of implantable defibrillators vs the best medical therapy–antiarrhythmics for survivors of MI or those with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia gamers and multimedia newcomers alike. Caesar 2 uses an extensive on-line reference section, full sound track and numerous animations to bring the Roman Empire to life. Whether it's siting aqueducts, building hippodromes, fighting off invading in·vade v. in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing, in·vades v.tr. 1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage. 2. Carthaginians, expanding land and maritime trade routes or confronting the challenges of fire, plague and riot -- it's all in a day's work (Naut.) the account or reckoning of a ship's course for twenty-four hours, from noon to noon. See also: Day for a future emperor! Shipping now, Caesar 2 (Windows 95) will be available at an estimated street price of $59.95. A Macintosh version of Caesar 2 is scheduled for release in November 1996. Sierra On-Line is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment, productivity and educational software. The company recently merged with 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., a technology-driven retail and membership services company that provides access to travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement, financial and other services to 40 million consumers worldwide. The company's common stock is traded on the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CU. Sierra's corporate headquarters are located in Bellevue. -0- Sierra press releases are available on the Internet, via the SierraWeb at http://www.sierra.com; or receive facsimiles of recent Sierra product press releases and financial disclosures via Sierra's News-On-Demand at 800/853-7788. CONTACT: Sierra On-Line Inc. Erica Yenni, 206/649-9800 x5891 erica.yenni@sierra.com |
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