Shanda Turbine to
Bring Dungeons + Dragons Online to China
"Shanda's leadership position and outstanding reputation
with China's
online gaming community makes them the ideal partner for introducing Dungeons
+ Dragons
Online to China," said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO, Turbine,
Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro
, Inc.com.thqwireless. Further information can be found at http://www. Stores which sell items that don
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, a
leading
publisher of online subscription entertainment, to bring Dungeons +
Dragons(R) Online to China.
Shanda helped
pioneer this market and today occupies the leading position as measured by
both
revenue and total game playing users. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for
all platforms
and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive
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risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results
of any revision to these forward
-looking statements."
Set in the far future, Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death on the N-Gage
platform
contains the entire Warhammer 40,000 experience where players
control one of four races: the Orks
, Space Marines, Eldar and Chaos Marines-
each with their own history and game style to master and
control across four
campaigns in one interlocking story. In addition to wireless entertainment products
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services from content distribution
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Turbine's catalogue includes some of the most
famous online entertainment brands, including Asheron's Call(R), Dungeons +
Dragons(R) Online
and The Lord of the Rings Online(TM): Middle-Earth(TM)
Online.
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"As the pioneer of traditional role-playing games, Dungeons + Dragons
Online is a terrific addition
to our leading portfolio of both internally
developed and licensed online game offerings," said Tianqiao
Chen, chief
executive officer of Shanda.com. Nokia and N-Gage are
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About Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA) is a leading
interactive entertainment
media company in China.com.S., the
dark, futuristic, fantasy universe from Games Workshop (LSE:
GAW) traveled by
millions worldwide. Further details on the
company can be obtained at http:
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Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. The company develops its products for all
popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices.perilous gamebooks
Packed full of great visual
content, Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death
uses a distinct visual style to bring the Warhammer 40
,000 universe to life
on the N-Gage platform. Warhammer 40,000
on the N-Gage game deck is expected
to take over N-Gage gamers' world in
winter 2006.
About THQ Wireless
THQ Wireless Inc
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Financial terms of
the agreement were not disclosed. is a majority-owned subsidiary
of France
-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573),
the largest interactive games
publisher in Europe.
Although the companies believe that their expectations expressed in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they cannot assure you that their
expectations will
turn out to be correct. Today, Relic is building on this legacy by
developing multiple ground-breaking
projects in the RTS genre. Headquartered
in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through
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Germany, Netherlands
, Spain, Korea and Australia. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward
-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date of this press release. ESPOO, Finland, Nokia
, Games Workshop
and THQ Wireless today announced the debut of the highly successful Warhammer
40
,000 franchise to the N-Gage platform with Warhammer 40,000: Glory in
Death." Sauter continued, "Developed
by Razorback, our version has
maintained the original's well designed systems and game play and provides
fans with an authentic Warhammer 40,000 experience.
About N-Gage
The N-Gage game deck
is an innovative mobile device that is creating an
entirely new market for the games industry., a
subsidiary of THQ Inc.n-gage.boldo hpi
For more information about Shanda, please visit http://www.S. Publisher
of adventure games, family card and board games,
and electronic media products, Wizards of the Coast
is also one of the world's
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numerous appearances on The New York Times best-seller list and have sold
millions of copies worldwide
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-K
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China's Largest Online Games
Operator to Distribute
Turbine's Highly Anticipated 3D Role Playing Game
SHANGHAI, China, April 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shanda Interactive
Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq:
SNDA), the largest operator of online games in
China, announced today that it will be signing a deal
with Turbine, Inc. For more information,
visit http://www. The company develops its products for
all
popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. The highly acclaimed classic tabletop
strategy game from Games
Workshop has been produced and developed for the N-Gage platform for
Warhammer
40,000 fans to unite and embark on multiplayer war game via
Bluetooth connection and the N-Gage Arena
, Nokia's global mobile online
gaming community. Please
refer to the user guide for more detailed
information.gunboat beany
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China represents one of the world's largest and fastest-growing markets
for
online games, with International Data Corporation, a market research
company, estimating a market
valued at $1.S. For more
information, visit http://www. All other
trademarks are the property
of their respective owners. This is further assisted by original in-game
character artwork being
designed by Mike McMahon, one of 2000AD's most
popular comic artists, most known for WatchTower and
Fat City. (NASDAQ: THQI), is a global
leader in mobile entertainment, offering a wide range of wireless
products,
including games, personalization products, information services and messaging
based
on top licenses such as the WWETM, Star Wars, popular Nickelodeon
properties and professional sports
leagues including the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB
and the NHRA.com
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Shanda's interactive entertainment platform attracts a large and loyal user
base, an
increasing amount of which access Shanda's content from home. is a premier producer, publisher and operator
of online
subscription entertainment and is headquartered in Westwood, Mass. For more information
, visit the Wizards of the
Coast website at http://www.
About Relic Entertainment
Founded in 1997 and acquired by THQ in 2004, Relic Entertainment is a
leader in the development
of innovative real-time strategy games for Windows
PC. Such forward-looking statements are
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including, but not limited to economic, competitive
and technological factors
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Headquartered
in Calabasas, California, THQ Wireless has offices worldwide,
in addition to distribution agreements
through wireless carriers across the
globe.com/press
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"Turbine has done a tremendous
job adapting this
signature title to the virtual world, and we look forward to bringing a rich
game
experience to China's gamers via our national distribution platform. Shanda offers a portfolio of
diversified
entertainment content including some of the most popular massively
multi-player and casual online
games in China, along with online chess and
board games, network PC games and a variety of cartoons
and literature works. With
studios on two coasts, the Company is the largest privately held online
games
company in North America. Dawn of War: Winter Assault will ship with an exclusive
collectible
card for the Sabretooth Games Dark Millennium: The Warhammer
40,000 Collectible Card Game featuring
an Eldar Farseer fighting an Ork
Warlord. For more information on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
and Warhammer
40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault, please visit http://www. The studio's most recent
release, "Warhammer 40,000:
Dawn of War" (2004), won numerous accolades including "Strategy Game
of the
Year" from Computer Gaming World.gamebooks collectable
0 million peak concurrent users playing its online games
. THQ, THQ Wireless and their respective
logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ
Inc.gloire enhancer
The game is
expected to launch in China in the second half of 2005. Each
user can interact
with thousands of others while enjoying the interactive
entertainment content that Shanda provides
.com. THQ, THQ
Wireless and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks
of THQ Inc.uncles brainteasers
In 2004, Shanda had approximately
2.snda. CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. Relic's first
title, "Homeworld" (1999), was received to widespread
acclaim, garnering several "Game of the Year
" and "Strategy Game of the Year"
awards from major industry publications including PC Gamer and Computer
Gaming
World.
First look of the game is offered to selected media at GenCon in
Indianapolis
, USA and Leipzig Games Convention in Germany. Based in Nottingham, UK, it designs, manufactures and
distributes
its range of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games, model soldiers, novels,
through
more than 320 of its own Hobby centres, mail order, Internet and more
than 4,000 independent retailers
in more than 50 countries worldwide.gamester perilous
"This agreement reaffirms Turbine's commitment to bring the D
+D Online
experience to every gamer in China and throughout the world.
About Atari, Inc
. Important risks and uncertainties
could cause actual results to be materially different from expectations
include but not limited to delays in completion of the original or localized
version of the Dungeons
+ Dragons Online game, obtaining Atari's and Hasbro's
approval of the agreement between Turbine and
Shanda, and the risks set forth
in Shanda's filings with the U.
The statements contained
in this press release that are not historical
facts may be "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death
re-creates the immersive experience for new or veteran players in single
player campaign mode
or two player Hotseat with one N-Gage game deck, or two
players via Bluetooth connection or N-Gage
Arena. It also
develops collectible card games, and role-playing games.com
About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment
software. More information about THQ and its
products may be found at http://www.com.
http:
//www. Some features and
services are dependent on the network, supported digital content formats
, the
compatibility of other devices and applications, and other factors.gamebooks agema
3 billion by 2009.turbine
.atari.
About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. The company holds an
exclusive patent on trading card games and
their method of play (TCGs) and produces one of the world
's best-selling TCGs,
Magic: The Gathering(R) as well as the celebrated Dungeons + Dragons(R)
roleplaying
game. in the United States or other jurisdictions.The 41st Millennium Forces Are at Your Command: Dawn
of War: Winter Assault(TM) and Dawn of War: Game of the Year Edition(TM) Ship Today Exclusively for
Window
and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ"),
including but not limited to expectations
and projections related to the
release and features of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault
and Dawn
of War: Game of the Year Edition, and are based upon management's beliefs and
certain
assumptions made by management. Mix in a highly immersive
experience where gamers can play anywhere
, anytime and the ability for
Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death fans to play against other fans via
the
N-Gage Arena, and we think gamers are going to be thrilled.
Warhammer 40,000: Glory In
Death Copyright (c) Games Workshop Ltd 2005.gamebooks canasta
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About Turbine, Inc. Securities and Exchanges
Commission,
including Shanda's registration statement on Form F-1.dawnofwargame. More information
about THQ
and its products may be found at http://www. Games Workshop,
Warhammer, Warhammer 40
,000, Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death, and all
images, races and characters from the Warhammer 40
,000 universe are either
(R), TM and/or (c) Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2005, variably registered in the
UK and other countries around the world.
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All statements other than statements of historical
fact
in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not
limited to statements regarding
the launch date for Dungeons + Dragons Online
in China, the growth of the online game market in China
and the content of the
Dungeons + Dragons Online game. Built for active gamers, the
N-Gage platform
is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online
high-quality 3D multiplayer game play
over Bluetooth wireless technology and
GPRS.thqwireless. Games Workshop, Space Marines, Space Wolves
, Space
Marine Chapters and Chapter Insignia, Orks, Eldar, Chaos Space Marines,
Warhammer, Warhammer
40,000 and all associated marks, names, races and race
insignia, characters, illustrations and images
from the Warhammer 40,000
Universe and the Glory In Death game are either (R), TM and/or (c) Games
Workshop Ltd 2000-2005, variably registered in the UK and other countries
around the world.hpi robotix
Atari
, Inc.hasbro.
Based in
Nottingham, UK, it designs, manufactures and distributes its range
of
Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, and novels, through
more than 300
of its own Hobby centers, mail order, Internet and independent
retail channels in more than 50 countries
worldwide.games-workshop.com. Games Workshop, Warhammer,
Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn
of War, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
:Winter Assault and all images, races and characters from the
Warhammer 40,000
universe are either (R), TM and/or (C) Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2005, variably
registered
in the UK and other countries around the world.
About THQ
THQ Inc.nokia.compleat newt
Turbine
, Inc.
New York-based Atari, Inc.
TURBINE and ASHERON'S CALL are registered trademarks
or trademarks of
Turbine, Inc. Since then, Relic has released "Homeworld: Cataclysm" (2000,
co
-developed with Barking Dog Studios), "Impossible Creatures" (2003), and
"Homeworld 2" (2003).com
. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a
comprehensive and growing
games catalogue from the leading game publishers.
About Games Workshop
Games Workshop
Group PLC is the world's largest tabletop wargames
company. Headquartered
in Los Angeles County
, California, THQ sells product through its global
network of offices located in the United States
, United Kingdom, France,
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About
Hasbro, Inc., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER
BROTHERS, TIGER, and WIZARDS OF THE COAST
brands and products provide the
highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world
. THQ,
Relic Entertainment and their respective logos are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks
of THQ Inc.ravensburger sportscards
Under the agreement, Shanda will hold the
exclusive rights in China to operate this
first and only 3D massively
multiplayer online role playing game, or MMORPG based on the world-renowned
Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast Dungeons + Dragons(R) franchise. For more information on Turbine
and its services, please visit
http://www.Warhammer 40 000 Goes Mobile on the N-Gage Platform With
Warhammer 40 000: Glory in Death
Gregg Sauter, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia said "Warhammer
40,000 is
a well-loved brand by sci-fi action strategy aficionados internationally,
with over
100 million miniature characters being sold annually through Games
Workshop. All rights reserved
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