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12th August 2008 - Field of Glory Prize Winners!
First, thanks to the tens of thousands of players of our "Win the Field of Glory Instant Win Game'! Despite being hacked part way through, we persevered and pushed through to the end to make sure all prizes were awarded! All of those who won prizes from Osprey Publishing, Slitherine Software, and Wargames Factory will be contacted and prizes will start going out in the next two weeks.
But first we wanted to announce the Grand Prize winner of "Miniatures for Life" - one of every box set that Wargames Factory produces for the next five years!
The winner was diligent in his quest to win this grand prize - playing nearly every day of the contest - and it paid off! He also may be well known to many of you in the wargames hobby under his handle "Gisby".
Congratulations to Tim Peterson of Manitoba, Canada! View / Add Comments 
11th August 2008 - FoG in French, Italian, Spanish & German!
FIELD OF GLORY TO BE TRANSLATED INTO FOUR LANGUAGES
French, German, Italian and Spanish versions arrive in February 2009
Slitherine and Osprey Publishing are delighted to announce that due to popular demand Field of Glory the wargame rules that have taken the wargaming world by storm will soon be available in four new languages: French, Germany, Italian and Spanish.
Since its launch in February 2008 Field of Glory has been an incredible success globally and has been taken up by players across the wargaming community. JD McNeil Director of Slitherine commented on the success of the rules developed by his team:
‘Wargaming has always been popular in many different countries and it was our ambition from the very start of the Field of Glory project to translate the rules into all major European Languages, exactly as we do with our computer games. This is a huge new step for wargaming and it will allow players from around the world to meet and fight their battles to a common rule set’
The rules will be published by Osprey Publishing and made available to vendors across the relevant countries. Richard Sullivan, Marketing Director of Osprey Publishing is very pleased with the development:
‘The European market has always been very important to us and we are very pleased to be able to bring Field of Glory to a new set of customers who may have been excluded by the language barrier before. We will be making the rules available online and through both our existing network of book and hobby stores as well as anyone else interested in stocking them’
[About Field of Glory] - Field of Glory is a new historical miniature wargaming rules system for anyone interested in recreating the battles of the ancient and medieval worlds on their tabletop. More information can be found at www.fieldofglory.com. The original rules book will be available from February 2009 in French, German, Italian and Spanish. If you are a vendor interested in stocking Field of Glory in any language please contact Osprey:
[About Slitherine Software ] - Slitherine Software UK Ltd. is a privately funded and independent UK games developer and publisher. It launched the Slitherine Strategies brand in 2002. Through this brand Slitherine is dedicated to bringing highly playable and approachable strategy games to the mass market. Slitherine Software is uniquely placed to deliver due to its experience within the industry and also the wider gaming community.
Internet site - www.slitherine.com
For Press Enquiry, please contact: press@slitherine.co.uk
[About Osprey Publishing] - Osprey Publishing is the leading publisher of illustrated military history. Over 1,300 titles in print provide a definitive resource for both established military enthusiasts and a wider audience with a general interest in military history. Chronicling human conflict on ground, sea and in the air from ancient times to the present day, Osprey provides a full range of perspectives on wars and warriors throughout history.
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8th August 2008 - Field of Glory Art Available!
Great news for all you Field of Glory fans out there. You can now get your favourite Peter Dennis artwork for your wargames room. All of the front covers from Field of Glory are now available as art prints or premium quality art canvses from our shop on www.playhistory.net.
Watch out for new releases as the books release!
Get your gorgeous military artwork from http://www.playhistory.net/canvas.php now! View / Add Comments
30th July 2008 - Slitherine Publishing Announced!
SLITHERINE STEPS INTO THE FUTURE, WITH A LOOK AT THE PAST
UK based developer steps into publishing with ambitious development plans
Award winning strategy games developer Slitherine has announced it will start self publishing its own titles starting January 2009. The new publishing house has already started a strategic development plan to approach the retail market with a fully developed release schedule starting Q1 next year.
The newly formed entity will still remain faithful to its original mission and approach to games, by developing, and now publishing, highly playable and approachable history-themed games to the mass market.
"We have always been committed in bringing games that are both playable and enjoyable to the market and to allow all kind of player, from the strategy enthusiast to the curious newcomer, to have an entertaining experience", said Iain McNeil, Development and Production Director at Slitherine. "By moving directly into publishing we will be in full control of the content of our products and can leverage on the experience we've accumulated over these long years of development and production".
Slitherine has simultaneously announced it has raised an initial 5million Euros funding to carry these plans to fulfillment over the next 3 years.
"Our funding package ensures that we can approach the market in the best possible way to achieve success. We know this is a quality and marketing driven business and this will allow us to be proactive and to invest our money where it will make a difference", said JD McNeil Business Development Director of the company. "Being able to invest our resources in the most efficient way is nothing new to Slitherine, but now we have the funding to invest in future development, marketing and communication for our new and exciting product line up. We aim to make this a success from the very beginning".
Slitherine will remain in the field of history-themed games as it always has done, but bringing the same enjoyment to the console market.
"We had a mission as a developer and we will stick to this as a publisher", said Marco Minoli, Marketing Director. "History is fun. There are many products in the entertainment market that already prove this case and we intend to make sure we become established as a major player in this field. We now have in place the right elements to be successful; we know how to develop compelling products, we have the historical knowledge to do this and now we also have some great licenses and amazing content to make sure our games are even more appealing to audiences of all ages".
Slitherine will shortly announce more details on the release schedule and the list of new titles. View / Add Comments
24th July 2008 - Official Field of Glory terrain!
SLITHERINE PARTNERS WITH MINIATURE WORLDMAKER
TO BRING FIELD OF GLORY BATTLEFIELDS TO LIFE
Field of Glory™, the new ancient and medieval wargaming rules from Slitherine Strategies, published by
Osprey will now be supported by a full range of official terrain to enhance your table top battlefields.
Miniature World Maker is cooperating with Slitherine to launch an extensive new range of terrain pieces
specifically designed for the Field of Glory™
Miniature World Maker CEO Jim Mason said: “Miniature World Maker is delighted to have the opportunity to work with Slitherine to create an exciting new range of terrain designed specifically for Field of Glory™ rules. Manufactured from the same high quality materials we now use, and finished to the same exacting standards, the range will include terrain for 15mm–28mm scales and for universal layouts. Landscape features will range from hills to plantations, woodland to villages, and soft sand to developed lands.”
Field of Glory™ rules have taken the wargame market by storm, both here in Australia and around the globe. They are easy to use, and give an authentic, accurate result. Complemented by our diverse range of realistic, durable and affordable terrain, they will add a whole new dimension to wargaming.
JD McNeil, Director of Slitherine, said: “When we first saw the samples from Miniature World Maker we were really excited. It has always been disappointing to see beautifully painted miniatures battling across dull and uninteresting terrain, but now with the help of Miniature World Maker we can change all that. The games I have seen using their terrain are as good as many display games. It is extremely light and durable, so ideal for those who have to cart their armies around. We are extremely pleased to be working with them on this project”
What is Field of Glory™?
Field of Glory™ is a wargaming rules system that uses model figures and terrain to recreate the great battles of the ancient and medieval world, written by some of the biggest names in the wargaming community, including the co-author of the popular DBM rules, Richard Bodley Scott. Field of Glory™ allows players to use Wargames Factory miniatures to re-fight historical scenarios or create their own “what if” battles. It is being released in February 2008 along with two companion books, Rise of Rome and Storm of Arrows. These books, which are the first of many, focus on specific time periods or geographical regions in the ancient and medieval world, giving historical overviews and comprehensive army lists for all of the major and minor powers.
Field of Glory™ is the first set of wargames rules that has been designed for and made available to a wide audience and will be available from traditional Hobby outlets to mass market booksellers. The game is set to revolutionize historical wargaming.
All enquires to JD McNeil at: jdm@slitherine.co.uk
Miniature Worldmaker at james@miniatureworldmaker.com.au
[About Slitherine Software]
Slitherine Software UK Ltd. is a privately funded and independent UK games developer and publisher. It launched the Slitherine Strategies brand in 2002. Through this brand Slitherine is dedicated to bringing highly
playable and approachable strategy games to the mass market. Slitherine Software is uniquely placed to deliver due to its experience within the industry and also the wider gaming community. Slitherine press or media enquiries should be directed to press@slitherine.co.uk
Slitherine website – www.slitherine.com
[About Miniature World Maker]
Miniature World Maker is a small family-owned and operated business located in South Australia. Having been involved in the war-game industry for many years, we began manufacturing terrain for the hobby market in 1997, and now produce a large and diverse range. We are committed to maintaining quality and value with our
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11th July 2008 - Military art now available as posters!
Due to popular demand we're pleased to announce that all of the gorgeous military art prints are now available as posters as well as cavases, all exclusively on www.playhistory.net. The posters are the same great quality images but at a cut down price. Prices start from just £9.99 and sizes range from A3 up to a massive A0!
We dispatch worldwide. What are you waiting for - go and order yours today from http://www.playhistory.net/canvas.php!
Here are a few examples of the images that are available.
http://www.playhistory.net/products_images/72/battle%20of%20gergovia.jpg
http://www.playhistory.net/products_images/55/baldwins%20lily.jpg
http://www.playhistory.net/products_images/59/charge%20of%20the%20cuirassier.jpg
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8th July 2008 - Rapid Forum Growth
Today Slitherine celebrates it's 5,000th forum member! Welcome to "Stuart", our 5,000th member and the thousands of others that have joined us over the last year.
Since June 2007 the forum has grown 2,100 from to over 5,000. That's a 140% increase in just a year! In addition we've had 36,000 messages posted, bringing the total to 56,000. That's around 100 messages a day!
This growth has been so rapid it required the servers to be upgraded 3 times over the last year, and pretty soon we'll need to upgrade again.
While we're really pleased with this growth we know there are things we could do better and if you have any ideas feel free to add your comments. View / Add Comments
27th June 2008 - Great Battles Site Launched
Slitherine Software are pleased to announce the launch of the Great Battles website. This great looking flash site has lots of useful information on the entire Great Battles series of games. Head over there now to check it out www.great-battles.com
17th June 2008 - Beta Test Sign Up - Commander Napoleon at War
We're pleased to announce the launch of the Beta Sign up program for Commander - Napoleon at War. CNAW is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Commander - Europe at War, and takes this classic turn based strategy game to a Napoleonic setting. Players control the French Empire or the Coalition opposing Napoleon.
While Commander - Europe at War was a great game, CNAW includes a number of additional features that make it stand out above and beyond it's predecessor:
- Dynamic weather.
- Completely new combat system with bonuses for combined arms and supporting units meaning combats are no longer 1 v 1.
- Units are more specialised and varied.
- Looting of suppies from conquered cities.
- Scorched earth tactics. Raze cities to destroy their production or limit their use to an enemy.
- Conquered major nations become vassals that can revolt at a later date. They are never fully integrated allowing for the re-emergence of conquered nations such as Prussia & Austria.
- Major AI improvements at the strategic and tactical levels.
- Victory conditions that are more interesting and varied than just to conquer your enemies.
- A selection of smaller scenarios specifically designed for multiplayer.
Sign up for the Beta Test at : www.slitherine.com/beta_test
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17th June 2008 - FoG Rise of Rome Review
An interesting review of Field of Glory's first army copmpanion book, Rise of Rome, is now available over at the General's Tent. View / Add Comments
19th May 2008 - Field of Glory Newsletter
The first Field of Glory newsletter has just been released - get it here! View / Add Comments
30th April 2008 - WWII Quiz on Play History - Win Prizes!
For your chance to win some great prizes head over to the quiz page on Play History!
http://www.playhistory.net/competition.php
Answer in the quickest time with the least mistakes to win the prize. Only one attempt per user so make it count! You can also see the current leaderboard and where your time fits.
Let's find out who is the most knowledgeable about this period. View / Add Comments
25th April 2008 - Commander Now Available in other languages!
We're pleased to annouce you can now purchase the digital download version of Commander - Europe at War in English, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish & Russian.
For more information go to the CEAW game page.
24th April 2008 - Great Empires : Rome finds European Publisher
Slitherine are pleased to announce that Black Bean will publishing their first Nintendo DS game, HISTORY Great Empires: Rome, in the PAL territories. See the full announcement from Black Bean below.
HISTORYTM Great Empires: Rome
Varese, 24th of April 2008 - Black Bean, a leading European publisher of video games, is pleased to announce the release of Slitherine’s HISTORY™ Great Empires: Rome, on the Nintendo DS™ format. The video game will be released in Summer 2008.
HISTORY™ Great Empires: Rome follows the successful release of Slitherine’s THE HISTORY CHANNEL ® Great Battles of Rome videogame, published on PC, PlayStation®2 and PSP® which launched in May 2007 and achieved significant chart success at launch, including top 5 and top 10 positions throughout Europe. The game continues to sell well to a mass market audience.
HISTORY™ Great Empires: Rome is an accessible and compelling strategy game in which the player takes centre stage in building the biggest empire the world has ever seen. Through a fascinating blend of strategy, diplomacy and warfare, players develop vast, diverse cities and create powerful armies to defend, explore and conquer.
The game offers exceptional historical accuracy, drawing on the programming resources of the global television network, HISTORY. Like the emperors of ancient Rome, players are able to direct armies, manage resources, forge alliances and go to battle on the road to creating their own Roman Empire. The inclusion of a series of bonus mini-games allows the player to be immersed in the historical context of the era.
"We are very excited to build on the success of Great Battles of Rome by creating a truly unique product for the Nintendo DS™. Drawing on the strength of the HISTORY brand, we are confident that we can capture both the strategy gaming enthusiast and the casual gaming audience”, said David Pain, General Manager of Lago srl and Black Bean.
“We are extremely pleased to be working again with Black Bean, who has been our partner since the release of Legion Arena,” said JD McNeil, Director of Slitherine Software. “Our mission has always been to create product that blends historical accuracy with an exceptional gaming experience. We are sure that this new project will once again prove us right.”
Divide et Impera! - Divide and Rule
[About Slitherine] - Slitherine Software UK Ltd. is a privately funded and independent UK developer and publisher. It launched the Slitherine Strategies brand in 2002. Through this brand Slitherine is dedicated to bringing highly playable and approachable strategy games to the mass market. Slitherine Software is uniquely placed to deliver due to its experience within the industry and also the wider gaming community. www.slitherine.com
For Press Enquiry, please contact: press@slitherine.co.uk
[About HISTORY] - Now available in 135 countries in more than 235 million TV households, History l is the only international television network devoted exclusively to historical programming, featuring informative and entertaining series, specials and documentaries. The network reveals the power and passion of history, allowing viewers to experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past.
For Press Enquiry, please contact: kerri.tarmey@aetn.com
[About Lago Srl / Black Bean] - Black Bean is the games label of Lago Srl, which is part of the Leader Group. Leader SpA has been the leading independent distributor in Italy since it started business in 1984. Lago is based in Gazzada (Varese) which is situated 30 miles north of Milan in northern Italy. Black Bean label’s philosophy is to focus on a wide range of games genre leveraging on the niche targets that remain uncovered into the market. By adding original content to the products and by fully localising the titles Black Bean's vision is to remain close to player's needs. Black Bean has distribution partners all across Europe and PAL territories including Australia and South Africa. www.blackbeangames.com
21st April 2008 - Commander Demo Released!
A UNIQUE CHANCE TO TEST YOUR COMMANDERS SKILLS
COMMANDER: EUROPE AT WAR DEMO RELEASED
To give gamers a taste of Commander: Europe at War, Slitherine’s hit turn-based strategy game, a demo has been released allowing players to enjoy a full hour of game play and test their abilities in command of the Axis and Allied forces. We're also temporarily dropping the price for a period of 2 weeks to conincide with the launch of the demo - instead of the usual £29.99 price point you can now get the game for just £19.99 - that's 33% off!
Commander: Europe at War was release in July 2007 and has been received by the specialist press as one of the most innovative and enjoyable strategy games of the year.
Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of high level turn based strategy games. It is being jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and being released through Slitherine Software’s Kameleon Project. The first game spans WW2, allowing players to control the axis or allied forces through the entire war in the European Theatre.
Features
- Huge hex based campaign map covering the USA to the west, Africa to the south, Scandinavia to the north and the Ural’s to the east;
- 6 epic scenarios including the operation Barbarossa, D-Day and the Grand Campaign;
- Research over 50 inventions from 5 different technology areas;
- 12 different unit types including Armor, Destroyers and Motorized Corps, each with their own strengths and weaknesses;
- Recruit and attach Historical Commanders to your units;
- Detailed and realistic combat that models supply, morale, terrain, leadership, equipment, training, strategic weapons and fog of war;
- Easy to learn, hard to master game play that is the cornerstone of Slitherine game designs;
- Multiplayer via e-mail, hotseat, Internet and including optional timed turns and 7 difficulty settings;
- Use of Osprey publishing artwork in game, a leading publisher of military history books;
- Easily modable script files that allow players to alter many aspects of gameplay including research, unit stats, terrain effects and many more.
Download the demo here.
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