ARXEL TRIBE to partner with TRI SYNERGY, INC. for the North American distribution of the PC game THE GLADIATORS December 3rd, 2003 - TRI SYNERGY, INC. has acquired today the exclusive distribution rights for Action-RTS game THE GLADIATORS from premier European developer and publisher ARXEL TRIBE. ARXEL TRIBE will publish the game from its office established early 2001 in Montreal, Canada. ‘TRI SYNERGY, INC. is pleased to be working with ARXEL TRIBE as it’s North American distribution partner on it’s new title The Gladiators. We feel that the PC gaming consumer is actively looking for new titles that break away from traditional game design, The Gladiators does this by taking always popular Real Time Strategy category to a whole new level of action and excitement, said Shane Nestler, Tri Synergys’ Executive Vice President. For Guillaume de Fondaumière, ARXEL TRIBE’s Chairman and CEO, “THE GLADIATORS is a key product for our current business year1. This “RTS on Steroids”, as some name it, is truly innovative in terms of game-play. It brings what some of genre’s fans were longing for : full 3D action from the first to the last second and a true tactical environment. It has the potential to make a real breakthrough in North America and we were looking for a partner that could distribute it under the best possible conditions. With TRI SYNERGY, INC. we found this partner; we are indeed very excited about this new adventure.”