Neighbors from Hell Ships
Los Angeles, CA - September 16, 2003 - Encore, a majority-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ: NAVR), today announced that Neighbors from Hell has begun shipping. The PC game, co-published by Encore with content delivered from Austria-based JoWooD Productions Software AG, will begin arriving on store shelves later this week, and will retail for approximately $30.
Said Michael Bell, Encore's CEO, "This game has incredible mass-market appeal, and is particularly timely with the current popularity of reality TV shows. The cartoon-style graphics, terrific soundtrack, and original and addictive gameplay make this game a winner."
Added Andreas Tobler, CEO of JoWooD Productions Software AG, "Neighbors from Hell is a unique game that nicely rounds out the JoWooD line-up arriving on store shelves this month. AquaNox 2: Revelation, Cold Zero and Chaser just shipped last week, and we are pleased to partner with Encore on all of these games for nationwide distribution."
Spoofing Reality TV
As part of a new reality TV show, players get revenge on their "in-game" neighbor, an unpleasant, obnoxious and annoying fellow. This revenge is enacted by creeping around the neighbor's house and performing practical jokes on the unsuspecting resident -- without getting caught. Every time the neighbor falls into one of these traps, the player is rewarded with applause and laughter from the audience. Features of the game include 14 episodes of mayhem, dozens of practical jokes and terrific cartoon-style graphics.