X2: The Threat Premieres as Top Selling Game in UK and Germany
Released: February 25, 2004

PARKVILLE, Md. (February 25, 2004) — Enlight, a leading entertainment software developer and publisher, announced today that X²: The Threat is experiencing great sales across North America and debuted as the top selling PC game in the UK and Germany during the second week of February.

A recipient of GameSpy's Editors' Choice award, X²: The Threat offers open-ended gameplay in a vast, dynamic universe, stunning graphics, over seventy ships to operate and the ability to define AI scripts. Noted as "a threat worth facing…" by PC Gamer magazine, many critics have
embraced: The Threat as a long awaited successor to Elite and Privateer .

"The graphics engine in X² is breathtaking; bumpmaps, shadows, and lighting play a huge role in this title, and everything you look at is truly awesome. Space stations, larger ships, planets, asteroids, and nebulae are stunning," noted Gamers Depot in its review of the game. " is a great-looking game overall, filled with imaginative and spectacular outer-space scenery," said GameSpot .

"With its many interactive gameplay elements, X²: The Threat has revolutionized the space simulation genre," said Paul Lombardi, chief executive officer of Enlight Interactive USA. " : The Threat has been well received by reviewers, consumers and retailers throughout North America and Europe. It has surpassed our sales expectations with great momentum and we are preparing for even stronger sales in the months to come."

Stamped with Nvidia's "Way It's Meant To Be Played" seal, X²: The Threat is developed by Egosoft and published by Enlight Interactive in North America. For additional information visit http://www.x2-game.com/ .

About Enlight
Enlight is one of the world's leading developers of entertainment software. The company was founded in 1993, with a goal of creating games that are not only entertaining, but of equal importance, enlightening. Since the company's inception, Enlight has won numerous industry awards for its innovative and top-quality game products and is considered one of the most distinctive and progressive developers in the gaming industry. In addition to operating two development studios, Enlight also established a North American publishing division, Enlight Interactive Inc., located in Parkville, Md. With its roots in development and a developer-friendly corporate culture, Enlight Interactive has developed strategic relationships with some of the industry's most renowned development teams, to continue its mission of bringing ground breaking, original content to gamers across the world. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.enlight.com/ .

About EGOSOFT
EGOSOFT, founded in 1990, is one of the oldest game development companies from Germany. Its team of industry veterans and dedicated game enthusiasts entered the international stage with the widely acclaimed X-Beyond the Frontier space simulation game in 1999. EGOSOFT is now exclusively dedicated to setting new standards in the space game genre and constantly improves the level of freedom in the X Universe. For more information on EGOSOFT and its products visit http://www.egosoft.com/ .

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation is a market leader in visual computing technology dedicated to creating products that enhance the interactive experience on consumer and professional computing platforms. Its graphics and communications processors have broad market reach and are incorporated into a wide variety of computing platforms, including consumer digital-media PCs, enterprise PCs, professional workstations, digital content creation systems, notebook PCs, military navigation systems and video game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and employs more than 1,500 people worldwide. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.nvidia.com/ .

North America Media Contact:
Jessica Tew, ClearImage
919-863-2393 x 215
Jessica.tew@clearimagepr.com

North American Sales, Marketing, & Licensing Contact:
Paul Lombardi, Enlight Interactive
410-661-3301
paulL@enlight.com

 

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