Sword of the Stars : Sword of the Stars Available in UK On Oct.10th

By mmorpg Posted Oct 10 2008

Lighthouse Interactive today announced that A Murder of Crows, the second expansion pack for Sword of the Stars developed by Kerberos Productions, will be hitting retail shelves across the United Kingdom this weekend beginning October 10, 2008. Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows features a new race (The Morrigi), over a dozen new ship sections for all races, 15 new weapons, 27 new technologies and the new Xeno-Cultural and Drones tech trees, as well as a whole new set of GUI enhancements and additions. Press 'read more' for details.

Haarlem, The Netherlands – October 9, 2008 – Today leading video game publisher Lighthouse Interactive and accomplished developer Kerberos Productions announced that A Murder of Crows (PC)will be hitting retail shelves across the United Kingdom this weekend beginning October 10, 2008. A Murder of Crows is also available for digital download exclusively at GamersGate.com. To introduce players to the Morrigi – the sixth race in the Sword of the Stars universe – and set the plot for this latest expansion to the highly acclaimed 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars (PC), Lighthouse and Kerberos have released the full opening video. Players are required to have either Sword of the Stars: Collector’s Edition or Born of Blood in order to play this new addition to the franchise.

Download the opening video at: www.lighthouse-interactive.com

Lighthouse Interactive is part of SilverBirch Inc.’s (SVB:TSXV) video game division.

GAME SUMMARY
While the four civilized races battle back the voracious Zuul and seek advantage over each other, a ghost from the past returns to the galaxy in the form of the manipulative Morrigi. Already known for their dark crow-shaped attack drones and deadly traps, this race once thought long extinct, returns looking for vengeance.

Using never-before-seen weapons, ships and tactics, the Morrigi fall upon the other five races of the Sword of the Stars universe, who must now adapt to the ancient masters of space or be destroyed.

Time is of the essence as world after world falls to the black winged ships that surge out of the dark like A Murder of Crows.

FEATURES
A New Sixth race – The Morrigi, who appeared as a series of mysterious random events in Born of Blood (the first Sword of the Stars expansion pack), continues to evolve the ever-expanding Sword of the Stars universe
New Ship Sections - Over a dozen new ship sections for all races to match against your opponents
Unique ‘Grav Flock’ Drive System for Morrigi Ships – The more Morrigi ships in a fleet, the faster they can travel, continuing the racial diversity unique to the Sword of the Stars gameplay experience
15 new weapons
27 new technologies and the new Xeno-Cultural and Drones tech trees
Sword of the Stars gameplay continues to deepen with Civilian populations, independent worlds, Espionage options, and demands for planetary surrender
Drone carrying ships in all three size classes
Construction ships, a variety of orbital stations, spy ships, Police Cutters, and more
A whole new set of GUI enhancements and additions
For more information about Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows, please visit: www.swordofthestars.com or www.lighthouse-interactive.com.