joint operations beta

as posted by Majorheadache
TO PREMIERE ON NVIDIA’S NZONE.COM

Demo hits streets March 31st 2004

Calabasas, Ca (March 30th, 2004) - Entertainment software developer and publisher NovaLogic, Inc. today announced that the eagerly awaited official multiplayer demo for Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising will be released Wednesday, March 31st at 9am (PST) exclusively on NVIDIA’s nZone gaming web site, located at www.nzone.com.

NVIDIA will offer visitors to their web site the chance to be among the first to download the demo, which will feature one ‘Twin Island’ multiplayer map with day and night settings. The demo will be playable over the NovaWorld Games Network and via LAN. Other features in the demo include:

– Up to 100 player games via NovaWorld with 32 players on a LAN
– 19 land sea and air drivable vehicles
– 27 Weapons
– 5 classes: Rifleman, Gunner, Engineer, Sniper & Medic

Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, part of NVIDIA’s “The Way It’s Meant to Be Played” program, takes advantage of the latest NVIDIA-based graphics cards to deliver a gorgeous, action-packed experience on land, sea and in the air, while huge battlefields and “super-foliated” maps add a new dimension to the multiplayer gaming.

The demo will be publicly available for download from 9am (PST) on April 1, 2004.

Full features and information on the final version of the game can be found on www.jointopsthegame.com .

Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising will ship on PC CD - ROM in May 2004.

About NovaLogic
Founded in 1985, NovaLogic Inc. is a developer and global publisher of games for the PC, PlayStation® game console and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Xbox™ video game system. Based in Calabasas, California, the company's European arm, NovaLogic Ltd., has its offices in London, UK. Key game franchises include Joint Operations™ Delta Force®, Delta Force® - Black Hawk Down®, Comanche® and F-22 Lightning®. For more information go to http://www.novalogic.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 1,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at
www.nvidia.com.
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