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The press release says it all:
POOL OF RADIANCE*: RUINS OF MYTH DRANNOR DEBUTS AT RETAIL
SSI's Highly Anticipated Role-Playing Game Launches Today
San Francisco, CA - September 27, 2001 - Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced that it will begin immediate retail shipment of SSI's Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. Customers can expect to purchase the title as soon as this weekend in many locations in the United States. "Ubi Soft is proud to re-establish this strong franchise in the marketplace," commented Laurent Detoc, President, Ubi Soft Entertainment. "Pool of Radiance is poised to be the best-selling PC role-playing title at retail this holiday season."
Set in the popular Forgotten Realms* world of Dungeons & Dragons*, Pool of Radiance features D&D*'s New 3rd Edition Rules, plus dazzling 3D animated characters and monsters, some taking up one third of the screen with intricate attention to detail. In this epic role-playing adventure, players choose from a variety of character classes to build a party of heroes and defeat a mysterious and horrific evil emanating from the newly awakened Pool of Radiance. Players can also join friends online in a multi-player format that offers additional game content as well as random dungeons. Please visit www.poolofradiance.com for more information on product features and gameplay online.
Special Limited Run Collectors Edition In addition to the standard Pool of Radiance boxed product, gamers can also choose to purchase the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Collector's Edition. Built in a one-time only production run, each individually numbered copy includes the standard boxed product, plus the Pool of Radiance D&D* Tabletop RPG Module, the Pool of Radiance novel by fantasy fiction writer Carrie Bebris, role-playing dice in a custom Pool of Radiance dice bag, and the original game soundtrack on CD. The suggested retail price for the Collector's Edition is $59.99.
Promotional Offers at Retail Key retailers have shown their support for the title by offering sales promotion designed to satisfy the role-playing gamer. In addition to Electronics Boutique and Gamestop's special pre-order programs available prior to launch, Best Buy and CompUSA customers can expect to receive a free 3rd Edition Player Handbook (valued at $19.99) with purchase while supplies last.
Product Information and System Requirements ESRB Rating: M Platform: PC-CDROM Computer: Windows® 95/98/ME CPU: Pentium II 400 or faster Memory (RAM): 64 MB RAM or greater CD-ROM Drive: 8X CD-ROM Sound Card : DirectX 8.0 compatible Video Card: 3D video card with D3D support 12MB Voodoo2/16MB others Multi-player: Support for 1-6 players via LAN and Internet 56k modem or faster required
*Ubi Soft Entertainment S.A. All right reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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