FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
George Vasilakos Kobe Jackson
Eden Studios MGM Consumer Products
518-331-2063 310-449-3000
EDEN STUDIOS GETS MEDIEVAL WITH ARMY OF DARKNESS ROLEPLAYING AND CARD GAMES
Albany, NY (March 17, 2003) - Eden Studios announces today an agreement with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios for the design, production and distribution of
Army of Darkness roleplaying and card games. Currently in development, the
game is slated to hit shelves in October 2003.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to bring gaming to the Army of
Darkness universe. I've been watching and loving this movie for years. The
characters, setting, and tone have created a cult favorite and we look
forward to adding to the property," said George Vasilakos, President of Eden
Studios.
"We are delighted to have Eden on board for the Army of Darkness games. As
the creators of the premier zombie survival horror roleplaying game, a slew
of other horror-based products, and the very humorous HACK card game, we feel
that Eden brings the proper mix of levity, terror, and expertise to the
table," added Kobe Jackson, Product Development Manager at MGM Consumer
Products. "We look forward to great Army of Darkness roleplaying and card
games."
"And it gets even better," George continued. "We have one of the best game
designers lined up to pen the Army of Darkness roleplaying game-Shane Lacy
Hensley. Shane is best known for creating the Weird West line of roleplaying
games, including the award-winning Deadlands. Shane brings the great
writing, solid design, and irreverent tone so necessary to bring the Army of
Darkness game to life. We loved his work on Fistful o' Zombies, and we are
jazzed that he's on board for Army of Darkness."
Shane Hensley chimed in, "Projects like this only come along a few times in
one's career, so you snatch them when you can. I've met Bruce Campbell on
several occasions-he wrote forewords for a few of our Deadlands books. No
doubt I'll come up with an excuse to consult with the Man himself as I set
fingers to keyboard. Combine the monstrous cult following of this film with
Eden's usual high standards and this will be a definite winner!"
The Army of Darkness roleplaying game will use a special version of the
Unisystem, Eden's in-house roleplaying game rules that emphasize storytelling
and ease of play. The rules allow players to take the role of their favorite
character from the Army of Darkness movie, or make up their own unique
Champion. Fans of the movie can look forward to full game stats for Ash,
Sheila, Henry, Arthur and more, as well as details on equipment, magic,
monsters and more! While the Army of Darkness version of the Unisystem
focuses on drama and action, it will remain fully compatible with Eden's
other Unisystem games, including the Origins Award-nominated All Flesh Must
Be Eaten, Terra Primate, Armageddon, and CJ Carella's WitchCraft roleplaying
games.
The Army of Darkness card game will be designed by Eden's own George
Vasilakos, creator of the Abduction card game and developer of the HACK card
game. It will be non-collectible, humorous, featuring fast and furious game
play. Great for parties, game night, or a family get-together.
Eden Studios makes cool games. Their latest hit, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer
roleplaying game, continues to delight fans of the show and gaming. All
Flesh Must Be Eaten, the premier zombie survivor horror roleplaying game,
sold out the first print run in less than four weeks. Eden also produces CJ
Carella's WitchCraft, the roleplaying game of dark secrets and magic,
Conspiracy X, the roleplaying game of aliens and government cover-ups, and
the Eden Odyssey line of d20 system game products. On the lighter side, Eden
Studios offers HACK!, a humorous card game based on the Knights of the Dinner
Table™ comic book by Kenzer and Company, and Abduction, the fast and furious
game of alien abduction. Check out all the Eden Studios products at
www.edenstudios.net.
With product licensing and merchandising a growing factor in entertainment
marketing, MGM Consumer Products manages Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.'s retail
and brand-development activities and the worldwide licensing and
merchandising of the studio's characters, properties, and logos. The division
is responsible for creating a wide variety of retail items based on motion
picture and television properties under the MGM banner. The division also
markets products featuring the internationally revered MGM lion logo. Find
out more at www.mgm.com.
Army of Darkness (c) 1993 Orion Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved.
Used under license. The Unisystem(TM) Game System (c) 2003 CJ Carella. The
Unisystem(TM) used under license. (c) Eden Studios, Inc. All rights
reserved.
George Vasilakos
Zombielord - Eden Studios
tel: 518.331.2063 fax: 425.962.2593
www.edenstudios.net www.georgevasilakos.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: George Vasilakos Kobe Jackson Eden Studios MGM Consumer Products 518-331-2063 310-449-3000 EDEN STUDIOS GETS MEDIEVAL WITH ARMY OF DARKNESS ROLEPLAYING AND CARD GAMES Albany, NY (March 17, 2003) - Eden Studios announces today an agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios for the design, production and distribution of Army of Darkness roleplaying and card games. Currently in development, the game is slated to hit shelves in October 2003. "We are excited to have the opportunity to bring gaming to the Army of Darkness universe. I've been watching and loving this movie for years. The characters, setting, and tone have created a cult favorite and we look forward to adding to the property," said George Vasilakos, President of Eden Studios. "We are delighted to have Eden on board for the Army of Darkness games. As the creators of the premier zombie survival horror roleplaying game, a slew of other horror-based products, and the very humorous HACK card game, we feel that Eden brings the proper mix of levity, terror, and expertise to the table," added Kobe Jackson, Product Development Manager at MGM Consumer Products. "We look forward to great Army of Darkness roleplaying and card games." "And it gets even better," George continued. "We have one of the best game designers lined up to pen the Army of Darkness roleplaying game-Shane Lacy Hensley. Shane is best known for creating the Weird West line of roleplaying games, including the award-winning Deadlands. Shane brings the great writing, solid design, and irreverent tone so necessary to bring the Army of Darkness game to life. We loved his work on Fistful o' Zombies, and we are jazzed that he's on board for Army of Darkness." Shane Hensley chimed in, "Projects like this only come along a few times in one's career, so you snatch them when you can. I've met Bruce Campbell on several occasions-he wrote forewords for a few of our Deadlands books. No doubt I'll come up with an excuse to consult with the Man himself as I set fingers to keyboard. Combine the monstrous cult following of this film with Eden's usual high standards and this will be a definite winner!" The Army of Darkness roleplaying game will use a special version of the Unisystem, Eden's in-house roleplaying game rules that emphasize storytelling and ease of play. The rules allow players to take the role of their favorite character from the Army of Darkness movie, or make up their own unique Champion. Fans of the movie can look forward to full game stats for Ash, Sheila, Henry, Arthur and more, as well as details on equipment, magic, monsters and more! While the Army of Darkness version of the Unisystem focuses on drama and action, it will remain fully compatible with Eden's other Unisystem games, including the Origins Award-nominated All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Terra Primate, Armageddon, and CJ Carella's WitchCraft roleplaying games. The Army of Darkness card game will be designed by Eden's own George Vasilakos, creator of the Abduction card game and developer of the HACK card game. It will be non-collectible, humorous, featuring fast and furious game play. Great for parties, game night, or a family get-together. Eden Studios makes cool games. Their latest hit, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer roleplaying game, continues to delight fans of the show and gaming. All Flesh Must Be Eaten, the premier zombie survivor horror roleplaying game, sold out the first print run in less than four weeks. Eden also produces CJ Carella's WitchCraft, the roleplaying game of dark secrets and magic, Conspiracy X, the roleplaying game of aliens and government cover-ups, and the Eden Odyssey line of d20 system game products. On the lighter side, Eden Studios offers HACK!, a humorous card game based on the Knights of the Dinner Table™ comic book by Kenzer and Company, and Abduction, the fast and furious game of alien abduction. Check out all the Eden Studios products at www.edenstudios.net. With product licensing and merchandising a growing factor in entertainment marketing, MGM Consumer Products manages Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.'s retail and brand-development activities and the worldwide licensing and merchandising of the studio's characters, properties, and logos. The division is responsible for creating a wide variety of retail items based on motion picture and television properties under the MGM banner. The division also markets products featuring the internationally revered MGM lion logo. Find out more at www.mgm.com. Army of Darkness (c) 1993 Orion Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved. Used under license. The Unisystem(TM) Game System (c) 2003 CJ Carella. The Unisystem(TM) used under license. (c) Eden Studios, Inc. All rights reserved. George Vasilakos Zombielord - Eden Studios tel: 518.331.2063 fax: 425.962.2593 www.edenstudios.net www.georgevasilakos.com