PRESS RELEASE Strategy First Acquires the Assets of Malfador
Machinations
The first four Space Empires games have garnered a cult
following in the game community
, and have sold over 30,000 copies primarily
through online distribution."
"I'm absolutely
delighted to be part of the Strategy First family," said
Aaron Hall, president of Malfador Machinations
., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings
(NASDAQ: SSTR), is a leading developer and worldwide
publisher of
entertainment software for the PC.com
About Silverstar Holdings
Silverstar
Holdings Ltd.Upper Deck Entertainment Teams Up With Nickelodeon to Produce New Trading Card Game Based
on the Wildly Popular Animated Series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
It has built a diverse, global
business by putting kids first in
everything it does.
For more information on the Avatar Trading
Card Game, or Upper Deck
Entertainment products, Internet users can log onto
http://www.decks empires
, Nickelodeon
's latest hit
animated series, "Avatar: The Last Airbender," makes its trading card game
debut
this month as Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) -- in association with
Nickelodeon -- today announce
plans to create and distribute a new trading
card game (TCG) based on the cartoon series.
"We are thrilled to introduce Avatar fans to the exciting world of trading
card games," said Cory
Jones, Director of Upper Deck Entertainment Brand and
New Product Development. The company includes
television programming and
production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products
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online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films.galactic skeeve
, a leading developer and worldwide publisher
of entertainment software
for the PC, as well as a stake in Magnolia Broadband, a fab-less
semiconductor
company and innovator of radio frequency (RF) solutions for
the cellular industry.
The launch
of the Avatar Trading Card Game will include Master of Elements
Starter Sets, which features two
30-card decks, two Chamber Cards, one
rulebook, and two game mats, packaged in the new UDECK plastic
storage case.
The series -- created by Michael DiMartino ("King of the Hill") and Bryan
Konietzko
("Invader Zim") -- premiered last February, and is currently the
#1 regularly scheduled television
program in its timeslot among all kids ages
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Its previous titles include "Space Empires II,
" "Space Empires III,"
"Space Empires IV," "Space Empires IV Gold," "Dungeon Odyssey," and "Space
Empires: Starfury." Malfador Machinations is based in Santa Rosa, CA.
About Strategy First
Strategy First Inc. Simultaneously, Strategy First continues to publish
many of the industry
's major titles, winning numerous awards for games such
as "Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns," "Steel Beasts
," and "Galactic
Civilizations. The new Avatar
Trading Card Game will be available at participating
stores across North
America in February.
television network is seen in more than 89 million households
and has been the
number-one-rated basic cable network for ten consecutive years.trade rules
The remarkable,
ongoing sales of existing games and
the tremendous, built-up anticipation for the release of Space
Empires V
give us confidence that the intellectual property we have acquired will
have long-term
value as the preeminent space genre game franchise.malfador., a dominant provider of
fee-based NASCAR
-related and other fantasy sports games, Strategy First
Inc. "Through easy-to-learn game mechanics
,
lightning-fast game play, and brand new card technologies, fans will have the
chance to get the
ultimate Avatar Trading Card Game experience. The department
handles the merchandising for Nick
Jr.S.includes card
(NASDAQ: SSTR), announced today that it had
acquired all of the intellectual property assets
of Malfador Machinations
of Santa Rosa, California. "We now have three popular franchises under active
development, and
we've gained the expertise of Aaron Hall, one of the industry's leading
development
luminaries.silverstarholdings.
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Founded in 1995, Malfador Machinations and Aaron Hall
have achieved
widespread industry recognition as the leading space genre game developer
through
the remarkable series of award-winning titles in the Space Empires
franchise. We will
continue
to seek and secure similar acquisition opportunities in the
future.
, Nickelodeon, Paramount
Pictures,
Comedy Central, MTVN International, and Spike TV.faqs revival
" Recent offerings include top releases
such as "S. The trading card game from Upper Deck will create a whole new
level of excitement with
a product that's both fun to play and collect," she
said. In addition to the
trading cards, other
categories include action figures, construction sets,
videogames and books, with product launching
in the Fall.com.faqs background
Founded in 1990, the Company is well
known for its proprietary groundbreaking titles
, such as the award winning
Disciples and Jagged Alliance series of games, which are both under
continuing
development. www. Avatar fans can execute all the
signature bending moves of Aang and the entire
cast with UDE's new foil
Zenemental cards, and slide-open Chamber Cards, which allows players to
reveal
hidden moves, and simulate all the action seen on the hit television series. Nickelodeon
's U.empires skeeve
is a premier global sports and entertainment-publishing
company that delivers a portfolio of
relevant, innovative and multi-
dimensional product experiences to collectors, sports and entertainment
enthusiasts.page includes
The latest game in the series, Space Empires
V, will be released in the next few
months."
"We're excited to add the Space Empires series to our library of
award-winning titles
which already include the successful Jagged Alliance
and Disciples franchises," said Don McFatridge
, president of Strategy
First. 'Avatar Trading Card Game' to Launch Upper Deck Entertainment's
New
'QuickStrike(TM)' Gaming Platform This Month
CARLSBAD, Calif. The
second season of Avatar will debut on Nickelodeon on March 17. The
first of five DVDs of the first
season of Avatar will be available beginning
January 31.revival card
Strategy First Inc.
Clive Kabatznik
, president and CEO of Silverstar Holdings, said, "This
acquisition is a further step in fulfilling
our strategy of becoming an
owner of promising, profitable entertainment software and media companies
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Fantasy Cup
Mr. -
Dangerous
Waters" and "Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures.
Combining the amazing world of Waterbenders,
Earthbenders, Firebenders,
and Airbenders, the Avatar Trading Card Game centers on the adventures
of Aang
-- a reluctant hero who must lead the fight against the evil Fire Nation to
restore balance
in his war-torn world.
Nickelodeon, now in its 26th year, is the number-one entertainment brand
for kids.background card
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"We have monitored the consumer acceptance of the Space Empires franchise
since
entering into an exclusive distribution and publishing agreement with
Malfador in early 2005. Kabatznik
concluded, "This transaction is immediately accretive to
earnings, and we are pleased that Aaron
Hall has joined our team. "They have already been
helpful in positioning the Space Empires franchise
going forward, and our
combined talents will make this already successful property even stronger
in the future. For
more information on Malfador Machinations, visit www. www.strategyfirst.com
The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press
release are forward
-looking statements that involve certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to risks
associated with the
uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements,
development
of new products, regulatory approval processes, the impact of
competitive products or pricing, technological
changes, the effect of
economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the company's
filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission."
"Avatar has emerged as one of the most popular
new shows for kids today
with a deeply loyal and growing fan base that has been clamoring for Avatar
merchandise ever since the show debuted," said Joan Grasso, Senior
Director-Toys, Nickelodeon
+ Viacom Consumer Products.
UDE will also release Master of Elements Booster Packs, which includes
nine
cards and one Chamber Card per pack. There are 50 licensees on board for Avatar.database trade
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About
Malfador Machinations
Malfador Machinations, founded in 1995, is a noted developer of PC strategy
games.com. It currently owns Fantasy Sports, Inc. The trading card game will be
the first collectible
card game to use UDE's new QuickStrike game engine,
which features lightning-fast one-on-one card
combat moves, and will be
compatible with future releases on the QuickStrike system. "Avatar translates
perfectly into trading cards because of its rich story and diverse collection
of characters.upperdeckentertainment
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About Upper Deck
The Upper Deck Co.trading ccg
" The Company
provides a unique alternative
for independent developers seeking to market
their games to a worldwide audience. is a publicly traded
company (NASDAQ: SSTR),
focusing on acquiring controlling positions in high-growth, retail-driven
,
and fee-based electronic game businesses that stand to benefit from the
economies of scale generated
by the Internet and other technology related
platforms.
Nickelodeon + Viacom Consumer
Products manages the third largest licensing
business in the world with $5 billion in retail sales
in 2005, from such
properties as SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer.skeeve rules
As a leading international
game software publisher, Strategy First is
ideally placed to identify promising game franchises that
can add
significant value for our shareholders. Nickelodeon
and all related titles, characters
and logos are trademarks of Viacom
International Inc.background galactic
As part of the transaction, Aaron Hall,
Malfador
's president and CEO, has joined the Strategy First management team
to direct the ongoing development
of Malfador's successful Space Empires
franchise under the Strategy First banner.C.rules background
, a wholly owned
subsidiary of
Silverstar Holdings Ltd.S.revival includes
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