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Montreal, Quebec, Canada – December 6, 2007 – Meridian4 (http://www.meridian4.com), a rising Montreal-based video game publisher, today announced that Frozenbyte’s anticipated horror sequel/spin-off, Shadowgrounds Survivor, has shipped to retail outlets across North America.

 

"Shadowgrounds Survivor is a great game and we are very happy to have it on store shelves everywhere,” said Joel Kinnunen, Project Manager at Frozenbyte. “The North American retail release is an important milestone for us and we are excited to work with Meridian4 again."

 

“The original Shadowgrounds was a big hit for us and Shadowgrounds Survivor ups the ante with great new visual effects and new features that enhance the core gameplay,” said Steven Milburn, Director of Meridian4. “We think that fans of the original, as well as any fans of over-the-top action, will find a lot to love about Shadowgrounds Survivor.”

 

Shadowgrounds Survivor provides exhilarating gameplay for any action fan, pitting players against waves of relentless alien foes as they battle for survival on Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede. In addition to the exciting campaign, Shadowgrounds Survivor features the thrilling and brutal Survival mode, cooperative multiplayer and on-disc editing tools that further extend the game experience. The game is rated M for Mature and carries a suggested retail price of just $19.99.

 

FEATURES

• 3 playable characters, each with impressive new tactics
• RPG-like upgrade system for weapons and characters, including special attacks such as the all-engrossing Napalm Flame and the mighty Brute Slayer
• New gameplay features such as the Sentry Turret and the powerful Mech
• Campaign mode deepens the Shadowgrounds story and expands it to new locations, including snow and ice environments, abandoned cargo tunnel and the suffering New Atlantis colony
• Survival mode focuses on all-out alien slaughtering action – choose a character to suit your playing style and blast the aliens back to outer space! Can you unlock the hidden characters and bonuses?
• New graphics enhancements including raging snowstorm effects, new weapon effects and much more
• AGEIA PhysX brings the world alive with hundreds of physics objects that take the destruction to the next level
• New original soundtrack composed by Shadowgrounds composer Ari Pulkkinen
• On-disc Editor tools allow you to take part in the active Shadowgrounds mod community - or just enjoy the results!

 

Visit the official Shadowgrounds Survivor website at www.shadowgroundssurvivor.com.

For more information about Meridian4 and its products, visit http://www.meridian4.com.

For more information about Frozenbyte, visit http://www.frozenbyte.com.

 

About Meridian4

Meridian4 is an interactive software publisher located in Montreal, Canada. A new publishing company, with new ideas and a different approach to forming partnerships with developers, Meridian 4 aims to actually form a partnership – a true relationship characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility to achieve the best possible performance for developers’ products. For more information, visit http://www.meridian4.com.

 

About Frozenbyte

Frozenbyte is an independent game developer based in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 2001, the company is out to show the world that dedication, hard work and innovation can deliver inspiring and fresh games. Highly-acclaimed PC action title Shadowgrounds was Frozenbyte's debut game and the story continues in 2007 with Shadowgrounds Survivor. In 2008 the company will break new ground with a brand new unannounced project. For more information, visit http://www.frozenbyte.com.