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1C pushing five PC titles to North American store shelves this spring

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Even as Russia withholds the flow of oil to the Ukraine and the rest of Eastern Europe, Russian-bred game developer, 1C Company, is pumping five new PC titles into North American homes (via Aspyr Media).  Cryostasis ("a drama about a captain and his ship evolving in the atmosphere of ice and animal fear"), Death Track: Resurrection (in the not too distant future, "strap in as a rookie driver aiming at the top prize"), Men of War ("the most brutal battlefields of Europe and North Africa during the height of World War II"), NecroVisioN ("blends fast action, realistic First World War combat and magical weaponry with a terrifying occult world"), and 4x4 Hummer (an off-road simulation with "full control over...the4x4 gear box, GPS navigation, center differential locking, towing devices, height controls and tire pressure") will all reach the Western Hemisphere by spring 2009.

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Aspyr Media Teams With 1C Company to Bring Five New PC Titles to North America

Cryostasis,Death Track: Resurrection, Men of War, NecroVisioN and 4X4 Hummer to Ship Spring 2009

AUSTIN, TEXAS - January 21, 2009 - Aspyr Media hasentered into an agreement with the leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company to release five new PC games in North America. The titles Cryostasis, Death Track: Resurrection, Men of War, NecroVisioN and 4X4 Hummer will all hit stores in the spring of 2009.

"1C is a wonderful partner and a company that gamers in North America should get to know very well," said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President of Publishing at Aspyr. "We are very impressed with their professionalism, global savvy and vast amount of quality videogame content. We look forward to successful launches of all five of these titles this year and to working on future projects with 1C."

"Aspyr is an excellent publisher with the resources to sell our titles across the United States," said Nikolay Baryshnikov, International Sales Director of 1C Company. "I believe they will be a superb ally in bringing 1C's best games to America. Aspyr will open new opportunities and will help us to achieve success in this challenging and rapidly growing market."

Cryostasisbrings gamers to the Arctic Circle, Russian North Pole station "Pole 21" in 1968.  They take on the role of Alexander Nesterov, a meteorologist caught inside the "North Wind," an old nuclear ice-breaker, frozen in the ice many years ago. This steel beast once fought for its country, but it fell into an ice trap as did every living thing onboard.  Alex will fight the cold and what lives within as he tries to find out what happened. Cryostasis is a drama about a Captain and his Ship evolving in the atmosphere of ice and animal fear.

Death Track: Resurrectiontravels players to a not-too-distant future in which the world has been plunged into chaos. Traditional sports have been replaced by the far more aggressive, violent and thrilling type of entertainment the public demands. The main event of the year, Survival Racing, is a world tournament that takes place in the largest cities across the globe. Powerful vehicles and spectacular road battles are performed by world-renown and feared drivers. Players strap in as a rookie driver aiming at the top prize.

Men of War is a stunning mixture of RTS and a third-person action that takes players to the most brutal battlefields of Europe and North Africa during the height of World War II. The game unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. Each campaign has its own scenario and structured timeline bringing a different story of the war to life.  Whether in single or multiplayer warfare, gamers can employ the unique Direct Control System, which allows for player control of every single soldier or vehicle on the battlefield. Men of War features epic multiplayer battles, realistic vehicles and weapons, and highly detailed environments and characters.

NecroVisioNis a first-person shooter that blends fast action, realistic First World War combat and magical weaponry with a terrifying occult world. The year is 1916. A young American joins the UK Army in WWI to experience an adventure of his life and soon realizes that greater evil is hiding beneath the Great War storm. He has to face the underground world of vampires, demons, evil genius creatures and even become a demon himself to rescue the human and vampire kind from the forces of darkness.

4x4 Hummer is an off-road driving simulation where players can test drive a range of General Motors sports utility vehicles across challenging and exciting locations including the Grand Canyon, Crimea, Egypt and Iceland. Players can drive the Hummer H2 SUT, Hummer H2 SUV, Hummer H3 SUV and Hummer H1 Alpha along with Saab 9-7x SUV, Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and GMC Yukon. Players have full control over all the vehicle's 4x4 features such as the 4x4 gear box, GPS navigation, center differential locking, towing devices, height controls and tire pressure as they challenge the world's most demanding terrain.

About 1C Company

1C Company specializes in distribution, publishing and development of business, entertainment and educational software. Founded in 1991, 1C has become the largest publisher and distributor of computer and video games in Eastern and Central Europe. 1C Company is widely acknowledged as a game developer and has several internal studios. Internal developments of 1C include IL-2 Sturmovik series and Theatre of War. 1C Company works as a publisher and producer with over 30 independent development studios and has released over 120 projects for PC and consoles including titles like King of the Road, Space Rangers, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, Faces of War, Perimeter, Fantasy Wars, Death to Spies, King's Bounty: The Legend.

For more information on 1C please contact us at the numbers above or go to our website at www.1cpublishing.com.

 
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About Aspyr Media

Aspyr Media, Inc. is a leading videogame publisher that creates, packages and delivers fun to millions around the world. Hailing from Austin, Texas USA, Aspyr strives relentlessly to ensure a quality experience for consumers and industry partners. To fall more deeply in love with Aspyr and its amazing line of products, visit www.aspyr.com and see just how much fun you can legally have.