Hobby gaming giant teams up with NCsoft and Cryptic Studios to create the CCG for comic book insired online computer game

ONTARIO, Calif., March 16, 2005 – Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. announced today the acquisition of the collectible card game (CCG) license for the highly successful City of Heroes®.online computer game (http://www.cityofheroes.com). City of Heroes is the creation of design house Crytpic Studios™ and publisher NCsoft® Corporation. Award-winning game designer, David Williams (Legend of the Five Rings, Doomtown, Warlord, Initial D, Spycraft, Football Champions) takes the lead role to develop a game that brings together hobby and computer gamers for a new gaming experience. Top Cow Productions (Witchblade, Tomb Raider, Hunter-Killer), which is also producing the City of Heroes comic book, will illustrate the artwork for this new game.