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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WizKids And NCSoft Team Up For City of Heroes HeroClix
July 22, 2004 (SEATTLE) - WizKids Inc., makers of the best-selling HeroClixR
collectable miniatures game (CMG), and NCsoftR, makers of the runaway hit City
of Heroes(tm) massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG), have
teamed up to create a Limited Edition HeroClix figure.
"The success of HeroClix and City of Heroes shows that the comic book genre
couldn't be stronger," said Jordan Weisman, WizKidsR CEO. "It was natural that
the two biggest names in comic book games would work together to provide their
players with tastes of each other's game." The first Limited Edition figure of
the City of Heroes main "character," Statesman, will be available through
various WizKids and NCsoft promotions, including being featured in NCsoft's City
Of Heroes Collector's Edition Box Set, slated to be on shelves this winter.
"I've been playing HeroClix since its inception and see a natural fit between
their game and City of Heroes," said Jack Emmert, lead designer for City of
Heroes. We're all very excited to be working with the WizKids team in bringing
Statesman to another fine gaming system."
The Statesman HeroClix figure, sculpted and designed by WizKids' award-winning
artists and game developers, is fully playable in any Open HeroClix game. For
more HeroClix information, go to wizkidsgames.com/heroclix. For more City of
Heroes information, go to cityofheroes.com.
In City of Heroes, players realize their comic book dreams in an online game
home to an entire universe of superpowered heroes and villains. Players build
their own unique heroes from millions of possible character combinations and
venture into Paragon City to discover all the danger, wonder and excitement that
awaits.
Founded by 20-year game-industry veteran Jordan Weisman, WizKids is a
Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games
driven by imagination. Its Mage Knight(tm), MechWarriorR, MLB(tm)
SportsClix(tm) and HeroClix CMGs are among the most successful games on the
market today, and the company has sold hundreds of millions of figures
worldwide. WizKids' games are fully supported with organized play at conventions
and retail venues. For additional information, visit wizkidsgames.com.
NCsoft - North America (NC-NA) is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is part of
Korea-based NCsoft Corporation. NC-NA, with development and administrative
offices in Texas and California, just launched two groundbreaking titles in the
first half of 2004: Lineage(tm) II and City of Heroes. The company also works
with NCsoft subsidiary ArenaNet(tm) (located in Seattle) and third-party
developers throughout North America, such as Cryptic Studios, to develop and
publish innovative online entertainment software products. More information
about NCsoft - North America can be found at plaync.com.
Cryptic Studios Inc., located in San Jose, Calif., was established in July 2000.
It is an independent developer of massively multiplayer online games for the PC
and next-generation consoles. Its first game, City of Heroes, launched April
2004. The game takes place in a virtual world where thousands of people play
simultaneously, take on the role of superpowered heroes, fight villains and help
create a dynamic story in a visually stunning, 3-D graphical world. More
information about Cryptic Studios can be found at crytpicstudios.com.
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NCsoft,
Lineage and ArenaNet are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft
Corporation. City of Heroes is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc.
and NCsoft Corporation. Cryptic Studios is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
C2004 WizKids Inc. All rights reserved. MechWarrior, HeroClix, SportsClix, Mage
Knight and WizKids are trademarks of WizKids Inc.
Official Licensee - Major League Baseball Players Association.
www.bigleaguers.com
Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of
Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. MLB.com.
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