Job Openings!By Christian Schneider
Published: 09-07-2006
Print Tripwire Interactive is looking for highly talented and dedicated individuals to work on upcoming PC and next generation console projects.
We are looking for people who…
- are avid gamers who love to make games as much as playing them
- are energetic and positive team players
- have excellent communication skills
- have the ability to receive constructive criticism in a positive manner
- have vast experience in playing video games
- have the ability to handle tight deadlines while keeping the highest level of quality
- feel comfortable working in an informal yet professional environment
- are highly driven and talented
We're actively seeking experienced applicants for the following positions:
- AI Programmers
- Programmers
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Red Orchestra UK distribution announced!By Christian Schneider
Published: 05-27-2006
Print BOLD GAMES AND TRIPWIRE ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION DETAILS FOR RED ORCHESTRA: OSTFRONT 41-45 IN THE UK
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 26, 2006 – Bold Games, a division of Destineer Publishing, announces today a distribution partnership with Excalibur, for Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 in the UK.
Alan Wilson, VP of Tripwire Interactive, said: “We are pleased to have the UK distribution in place, especially with an organisation like Excalibur. We’re looking for great things from the UK market!”
Robert Stallibrass of Excalibur, said “Red Orchestra is an outstanding product. Without doubt this is one of the most important PC releases this summer.”
“We are delighted to be working with a UK publisher with such an award-winning reputation. Our shared vision for the potential for Red Orchestra makes Excalibur Publishing the natural choice.” said Bold CEO Paul Rinde.
The game will ship to stores starting from 23rd June, at a recommended price of £24.99. Further details on retailers stocking the game will be released nearer the time.
About Excalibur Publishing
Set up in 2004, and a division of distributor Contact Sales Limited, Excalibur Publishing is the PC video game publishing arm of the group. Its aim is to bring good quality, original and innovative products to the PC games player. www.excalibur-publishing.com
About Contact Sales Limited
Established in 1997, Contact Sales Limited is a distributor of PC computer games, train and flight simulator software and their associated peripherals. The company was voted Distributor of the Year 2003 by the National Association of Specialist Computer Retailers. www.contact-sales.co.uk
Red Orchestra distribution in Europe!By Christian Schneider
Published: 04-20-2006
Print BOLD GAMES ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION DETAILS FOR RED ORCHESTRA: OSTFRONT 41-45
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – April 19, 2006 – Bold Games, a division of Destineer Publishing, announces today international distribution partnerships with 1C, Frogster, SdLL, and Wendros, for Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45.
Developed by Tripwire Interactive and based on the most highly-acclaimed Unreal mod ever made, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 is a full-featured, stand-alone World War II game that brings players to the frontlines of Eastern European combat during the height of World War II. Players choose from 28 infantry weapons or crew one of 14 detailed vehicles on the Russian Front between 1941-45. The combination of roles across more than one dozen maps, based on real-world locations and battles, allows Red Orchestra to finally achieve its goal of delivering a full first-person, World War II infantry and vehicle combat simulation.
Paul Rinde, CEO of Destineer, said: “We are proud to be working with these high quality partners for the European, Scandinavian and former USSR territories and are looking forward to achieving great success with them on sales of Red Orchestra”
“We are very proud and happy to handle Scandinavian distribution of Red Orchestra,” said Henrik Martling of Wendros AB. “The buzz as well as pre-order status make it priority #1 for us!” Wendros is the official distributor of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
"We are pleased to deliver the action of Red Orchestra to the gamers of the former USSR and Eastern Europe,” said Nikolay Baryshnikov, Director of International Sales for 1C. “Apart from the fantastic game features, the historical focus on the Eastern Front of WWII will prove especially attractive to our audience." 1C is the official distributor of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 in Russia, CIS, Ukraine, the Baltic states, Belarus, Moldova, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.
“With Red Orchestra, we continue our strategy of establishing first-class international licenses for the German market,” said Frédéric Bichat, COO of Frogster Interactive Pictures AG. “We have great plans with this title – and want to market this fantastic game with a long-term, tailor-made, community based campaign.” Frogster is the official distributor of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Jerome Barbé, marketing Director of SdLL said, “We are proud to release Red Orchestra in France, Belgium and Luxemburg. We think that Tripwire Interactive will be one of the future’s biggest development teams. The proven success and immediate recognition from the game industry is extremely hard to get! I’m sure it will be a huge success.”
Shipping dates will be announced shortly.
Publishing deal for boxed version of Red OrchestraBy Christian Schneider
Published: 01-24-2006
Print BOLD GAMES TO PUBLISH $1,000,000 CONTEST WINNER
RED ORCHESTRA: OSTFRONT 41-45 COMING TO YOUR PC THIS MARCH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – January, 24 – Destineer Publishing’s Bold label has announced today a global publishing agreement with Tripwire Interactive, winners of the NVIDIA $1,000,000 Make Something Unreal Contest, that will bring the highly-anticipated World War II first-person shooter: Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 to PCs this March.
Based on the most highly-acclaimed mod ever made, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 is now a full-featured, stand-alone World War II game that brings players to the frontlines of Eastern European combat during the height of World War II. Players choose from 28 infantry weapons or crew one of 14 detailed vehicles on the Russian Front between 1941-45. The combination of roles across more than one dozen maps, based on real-world locations and battles, allows Red Orchestra to finally achieve its goal of delivering a full first-person, World War II infantry and vehicle combat simulation.
Red Orchestra originally won the NVIDIA $1,000,000 Make Something Unreal Contest. Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 is a new game, built on Epic Games’ Unreal® Engine 2.5, that introduces vastly new features and game play. Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 features 13 authentic environments, multiple battlefield responsibilities, 24 authentic weapons, and the most realistic soldier and tank models of any World War II shooter. A complete set of editing tools will be included for players to create custom modifications and levels.
“Bold is a publisher that shares our vision of pushing the boundaries of the First Person Shooter and Simulation genres and we are very pleased to be working with them to bring Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 to retail,” said Tripwire Interactive President John Gibson.
“Red Orchestra contains an incredible amount of quality content and features and will be offered to consumers at a very aggressive price” said Bold CEO Paul Rinde. “Bold is pleased to offer a great game from such a talented developer.”
Available in stores March 2006, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 will have an MSRP of $29.99. More information on Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 can be found at these sites:
www.redorchestragame.com
www.boldgames.com
