Revolutionary Online Game Launches New 100 Player FPS Demo

The official Joint Ops consumer multiplayer demo goes live June 9.
Calabasas, CA — 6/8/2004 – Entertainment software developer and publisher NovaLogic, Inc. today announced that the official multiplayer consumer demo for Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising will be released on Wednesday June 9 th, 2004. The demo replaces the existing beta demo released earlier this year.

Set in Indonesia in the near future, Joint Ops is the largest multiplayer Modern Combat FPS game ever released. Developed using NovaLogic’s enhanced Black Hawk™ engine, with superior multiplayer technology, the final game will let gamers play revolutionary 150 player games, across vast terrains online. Official 150 player games will be hosted over NovaLogic’s FREE online gaming service NovaWorld, while consumers can host their own 64 player games over NovaWorld or via LAN.

The demo will feature a brand new multiplayer 1km sq map tailored for 100 players and includes the following features taken from the retail version of game:

19 Land, Sea & Air drivable vehicles – Cut through the water in a Mark V boat, rain hell fire from above, while piloting an AH-6 Little Bird, or smash the domineering Stryker through enemy territory and a lot more! The retail version has 29 Vehicles.
Take out the enemy & defend with valor with 27 modern-day weapons! Deliver a deadly long range message with a shoulder fired Stinger missile, or kick ass at close range with the M4 rifle with optional M203 grenade launcher. The retail version has 35 weapons.
5 Classes – 2 Countries – F ight as a Rifleman, Engineer, Gunner, Medic or Sniper from either the US or Indonesia. The retail version has 5 Classes, 7 nationalities and 67 different skin combinations.
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising will be in stores from June 16 th, 2004on PC CD ROM. For a full set of features in the game or to download demo, visit the Joint Ops web site: www.jointopsthegame.com .

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, NINTENDO GAMECUBE 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 Delta Force®, Delta Force® - Black Hawk Down®, Comanche® and F-22 Lightning®. For more information go to http://www.novalogic.com/