Sherlock Holmes Faces Cthulhu Via Direct2Drive Digital Distribution Channel
written by: Dale Alan Mayrose on 11/15/2007 2:31:01 PM
Through a partnership with IGN's Direct2Drive service, cdv Software Entertainment USA released
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened for electronic purchase and download today. Available immediately at
http://www.direct2drive.com, S
herlock Holmes: The Awakened
is a 3D adventure that challenges players to take on the roles of both
Sherlock Holmes and his trusted assistant Dr. Watson as they attempt to
uncover the machinations of a dark cult dedicated to the elder god
Cthulhu, made famous by the literature of H.P. Lovecraft. More
information about the game is available at
http://sherlockholmes.cdvus.com.
The game can be purchased and downloaded directly from:
http://www.direct2drive.com/3/5335/product/Buy-Sherlock-Holmes:-The-Awakened-Download“We
are thrilled to expand the availability of our titles, particularly
during a time of year where many PC games -- while packed with great
entertainment value but lacking huge production and marketing budgets
-- struggle to achieve maximum retail distribution,” indicated Mario
Kroll, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for cdv Software
Entertainment USA. “Our digital distribution strategy that we launched
earlier this year is generating noticeable additional sales, and
Direct2Drive has been instrumental in helping us reach a broader
audience with well-received and positively reviewed PC titles like
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened.”
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened combines
the eerie mysticism of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos with the
mystery-solving powers of the great detective Sherlock Holmes. The
Awakened is the first fully 3D Sherlock Holmes game, and will feature
rich graphics and detailed environments. Fans of the mystery genre will
feel right at home with the classic point-and-click interface as they
explore five distinctly chilling environments while solving mysteries
and completing puzzles based on object physics and lighting. With 60
unique characters roaming the game world, it will be difficult to tell
who is friend or foe in this, Sherlock Holmes' most challenging, and
horrifying, adventure.
About cdv Software Entertainment USA
cdv
Software Entertainment USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of cdv Software
Entertainment AG, is a leading publisher of third-party video games and
interactive entertainment with offices in New Jersey and headquarters
in Cary, North Carolina. cdv Software Entertainment USA has published
critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles including
Divine Divinity, Blitzkrieg, American Conquest, Codename: Panzers, City Life, DarkStar One, War Front: Turning Point and
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. The company will continue to expand its
offerings with upcoming titles including the highly anticipated
AGEOD's American Civil War - The Blue and The Gray and
Pacific Storm Allies. For more information, please visit
http://www.cdvus.com.