Sacred Plus Release Date/Screens

SACRED plus REVISIT ASCARON'S AWARD WINNING ROLE PLAY MIDLANDS, England (August 19th, 2004) - European games publisher, ASCARON ENTERTAINMENT announce at Leipzig Games Convention, the launch of SACRED plus on the 15th October 2004. Priced at £19.99, SACRED plus is a 'producers cut' of the award winning role play game, which released earlier this year. Containing numerous updates to the core game, enhanced features, brand new sub quests and unique regions, the game offers players a refreshing and fuller role play experience in the world of Ancaria. Published by ASCARON ENTERTAINMENT and exclusively distributed in the UK by KOCH Media, SACRED plus will be in stores from the 15th October. SACRED launched worldwide, March 2004 and was met with praise and acclaim from specialist press across the globe. The games critical success was mirrored in the sales performance, becoming a top ten title in the USA and selling over 120,000 copies. A similar success was found in Europe, with over 400,000 copies sold to date and top chart positions for France, Spain, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Poland and Russia. "Not just another Diablo clone. Sacred is a feature-rich fantasy action role-playing game with surprising depth and a lot of polish." - GAMESDOMAIN - 8/10 The new version of the game not only brings it up to date with the internet update releases, but also adds many brand new features. Two completely new regions have been created, adding several miles of new game world for players to explore. Along with this are numerous new enemy types, brand new weapons, new skills and a new and terrifying 'guardian'. Managing Director, Roger Swindells explains; "With Sacred plus, new consumers now get the benefit of added items, new regions and new weapons. The plus version will also be a free download for all current players in the community, giving back to the gamers an updated and even more attractive game play experience." -ENDS- About ASCARON ENTERTAINMENT: Ascaron Entertainment GmbH, based in Gütersloh, in the north of Germany has been developing entertainment software on various formats since its inception in 1991. One of the oldest developer-publisher companies in Europe, Ascaron is privately owned. The senior management of Ascaron have over 100 years of games industry experience, and all remain avid games players. Currently, Ascaron is focused on delivering high-end RTS, Simulation and Action titles for the PC market that will entertain the more discerning consumer with many hours of in-depth game play. Previous successes include The Patrician (1992), Elizabeth I (1996), the Anstoss football management brand (throughout the 1990s), and Port Royale (2002). The UK subsidiary, Ascaron Entertainment (UK) Ltd is based in the West Midlands and is responsible for launching and developing the Ascaron product range overseas. ABOUT KOCH MEDIA UK: Founded in 1994, KOCH MEDIA UK develops, publishes and distributes a diverse mix of titles for home console gaming systems, personal computers and the Internet. Based in Basingstoke, the company has distribution contracts with a number of software publishers, including NINTENDO. For publishers not in the UK, KOCH MEDIA exclusively markets, sells and distributes titles, representing the publisher to the UK market place. Under its own brands of DEEP SILVER and EUROPRESS, KOCH MEDIA develops and publishes its own range of gaming and educational and lifestyle software. For more information on KOCH MEDIA and its products, visit www.kochmedia.co.uk