Stardock Announces Deal with Game Publisher and New Value-Driven Pricing Structure
Published on January 26, 2006 By Stardock Central In WinCustomize News
Plymouth, MI- (January 26, 2006) – Stardock Entertainment and TopWare Interactive today announced the companies have reached an agreement to bring many of TopWare’s best-selling games to the TotalGaming.net online distribution service. Under the agreement, acclaimed titles like Earth 2160 and Xpand Rally will be sold via TotalGaming.net at a significant savings over the shrink-wrapped boxed games. Products will become available via TotalGaming.net at regular intervals in the coming weeks, with Earth 2150 Trilogy and Chrome SpecForce among the first titles scheduled for release.

The initial list of TopWare Interactive titles coming to TotalGaming.net includes: Earth 2160 ($29.99 or three TGN tokens); Xpand Rally and Chrome SpecForce (each $19.99 or two tokens); Earth 2150 Trilogy, The Kings of the Dark Age, Chicken Shoot, Gorky 17, Heli Heroes, World War II: Panzer Claws, World War III: Black Gold, Septerra Core and Knights & Merchants (each $9.99 or one token).

Stardock today also announced a new TotalGaming.net pricing structure, with membership now starting at just $39.95. With the included five TGN tokens, players can purchase as many as five games through TotalGaming.net for the price of just one.

About TotalGaming.net

TotalGaming.net is Stardock’s revolutionary online game-distribution service, where gamers can purchase and download dozens of titles, including the company's own award-winning games like Galactic Civilizations and 2004's The Political Machine, as well as many other premium first- and third-party PC games. TotalGaming.net offers a wide range of games for purchase without the hassles of copy protection; with the unique Secure Software Delivery system, players can download the games they purchase anytime, from anywhere. Players can buy games individually or get even greater value by purchasing a TotalGaming.net membership, starting at just $39.95. Included in the $39.95 membership fee are five TGN tokens, which players can use to purchase up to five games. Visit http://www.totalgaming.net for more information.

About TopWare Interactive

TopWare Interactive is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company publishes interactive consumer software products in North America and is establishing a vast portfolio of premium and budget games for PC and console. TopWare launched more than 13 titles in the 2005 holiday season and has plans to launch over 50 titles in 2006. For more information, visit http://www.topware.com.
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on Jan 26, 2006
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