BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq:SSTR), is delighted to announce the playable demo of FlatOut Ultimate Carnage is now live on Xbox Marketplace.
Following on from the successful European launch that has seen FlatOut Ultimate Carnage become one of this year's most successful racing titles on Xbox 360, North American Xbox Live users get a chance to play three levels of the game before its much anticipated release on October 2nd. The playable demo features Deathmatch Derby, one of several Xbox 360 exclusive play modes in the full game.
"Several million gamers with access to Xbox Marketplace use the playable demos as a major determinant for their purchase choice," commented Ian Higgins, CEO Empire Interactive. "The feedback so far Stateside and success of the demo in Europe give us great confidence for a repeat in North America."
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage has set a major milestone in the UK for the franchise with a top 10 Xbox 360 chart position every week since launch. Since debuting at number 3 on launch, it has now racked up 11 weeks never outside the top 10 in the Chart-Track official entertainment software charts.
"The broadening consumer appeal of FlatOut is clearly demonstrated through these consistently high chart sales positions," said Rob Noble, European Marketing Manager, "It is an excellent performance that puts FlatOut in a very strong and enviable position for future releases."
Next month FlatOut Ultimate Carnage will launch in North America, distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and in the 4th quarter FlatOut will see its global debut in the handheld market, on the PSP(r) (PlayStation(r)Portable) system through FlatOut Head On.
For further game information, materials or interviews, please contact Karim Farghaly at 512-535-5321, karim@empireinteractive.com, or Rob Noble at 00-44-208-343-7337, rob.noble@empire.co.uk.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier publisher, licensor and developer of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming. Leveraging the distribution, marketing and sales infrastructure within Warner Home Video, WBIE is a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party game titles.
About Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive has been a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software for nearly two decades. Headquartered in the UK, Empire Interactive also has offices in the U.S., Germany, France, Spain and Italy. The company develops and publishes a varied range of titles for all current platforms in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Games such as Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha Truckers, Ford Racing and FlatOut have all enjoyed success across the world. Its budget label, Xplosiv, is one of the fastest growing in Europe. For more information about Empire Interactive visit http://www.empireinteractive.com.
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About Silverstar Holdings
Silverstar Holdings Ltd. is an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software. It currently owns Empire Interactive, PLC and Strategy First, Inc. Empire Interactive (www.empireinteractive.com) is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games, including Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha Truckers, Ford Racing and FlatOut. Empire's products are delivered on both console and PC platforms. Strategy First (www.strategyfirst.com) is a developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. For more information about Silverstar Holdings visit www.silverstarholdings.com
About Bugbear Entertainment Ltd.
Bugbear Entertainment Ltd. is an award-winning Finnish game developer focusing on action driving games with over 2.7 million units sold to date. The company's worldwide blockbuster hits are the highly innovative FlatOut and FlatOut 2 on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC CD with over two million units sold worldwide. Bugbear's international breakthrough was the critically acclaimed PC title Rally Trophy in 2001, which was followed with Tough Trucks on PC in 2003. An N-Gage exclusive story-driven arcade racer Glimmerati was published in July 2005 to rave reviews. The company has just finished FlatOut Ultimate Carnage for Xbox 360 and is working on other unannounced projects. For more information please visit www.bugbeargames.com.
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