Velvet Assassin

SouthPeak Games Ships Velvet Assassin

Violette Summer stalks her prey on Xbox 360 and Windows PC, redefining the stealth genre.

MIDLOTHIAN, VA - SouthPeak Games announced today that Velvet Assassin, their stealth-action WWII title has departed on its final mission to retail shelves in North America. Released for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC, Velvet Assassin chronicles the life and times of Violette Summer, a British secret agent behind enemy lines in Nazi Germany. Sneaking through the shadows, armed only with a knife and firearms procured on-site, Violette faces some of the most heart-stopping missions the world never knew.

"Velvet Assassin is one of the rare cases where players get the chance to delve into World War II and see the atrocities of war that often escaped the mainstream eye," said Richard Iggo, VP of Marketing at SouthPeak Games. "The ability to bring this visceral and realistic view of the world into a video game was incredibly important to us and will undoubtedly prove instrumental in the immersion of the player into the world of Violette Summer."

Inspired by the real life secret agent Violette Szabo, Velvet Assassin tasks players with stealthily infiltrating Nazi strongholds to complete missions most would deem suicidal. Playing through the memories of the now hospitalized Violette, players will experience each mission with a sense of remembrance only enhanced by the surreal art style and intense musical accompaniment. The heart of gameplay keeps players in the shadows, using stealth kills and the virtue of patience. Utilizing items and weapons found during missions, Violette is completely alone in a world of sheer madness and macabre scenery. Completely alone in the heart of darkness, facing the greatest war-machine ever created, Violette must use everything to her advantage; including environmental traps and enemy weapons against themselves.

Velvet Assassin is now available on Xbox 360 for the suggested retail price of $59.99, and $49.99 for Windows PC. Velvet Assassin is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.

For more information visit www.southpeakgames.com or www.velvetassassin.com.

About SouthPeak Games

SouthPeak Interactive Corporation develops and publishes interactive entertainment software for all current hardware platforms including: PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, Wii, Nintendo DS and PC. SouthPeak's games cover all major genres including action/adventure, role playing, racing, puzzle strategy, fighting and combat. SouthPeak's products are sold in retail outlets in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SouthPeak is headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia, and has offices in Grapevine, Texas and Leicester, England. www.southpeakgames.com

About Replay Studios

Replay Studios is an independent computer and video game developer located in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 2002, Replay Studios is dedicated to creating original and intuitive high-end games for next-generation consoles and PC. Fully playing off its strength in the fields of creativity, innovation and game design, the philosophy of Replay Studios is to work in medium-size, highly experienced core teams. The big challenge of creating next-generation games imposed by massive content creation and ever growing technical complexity is faced by a successful collaboration with various outsourcing providers and the use of proven middleware in any of their games.

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Press Release - PC/Xbox 360 (April 30, 2009)

Über dieses Spiel

Übernehmen Sie die Rolle der britischen Geheimagentin Violette Summer, die sich im Zweiten Weltkrieg ohne Unterstützung der britischen Regierung in feindliche Gefilde begibt. Intensive verdeckte Missionen und ein geniales Beleuchtungssystem mit tollen optischen Effekten bieten ein unglaubliches Spielerlebnis. Lauern Sie Ihren Feinden auf und lassen Sie deren Gürtelgranaten am Leib detonieren. Dringen Sie in ein Gestapo Gefängnis ein und geben Sie Ihren Verbündeten Zyanid bevor die Deutschen sie zum reden bringen können. Schleichen Sie durch die Schatten, um Ihre ahnungslosen Feinde mit einer einzigen schnellen Bewegung aus dem Verkehr zu ziehen. Durch die Fieberträume von Violette werden Sie erleben was sie erlebt hat, dorthin gehen wo sie bereits war und diejenigen töten, die sie getötet hat. * Heimliche Mordanschläge – Üben Sie mehr als 50 verschiedene brutale Manöver aus, um den feindlichen Soldaten eine raschen und unauffälligen Tod zu bescheren oder verwenden Sie andere Mittel, um Violettes Gegner platt zu machen. * Dynamische Beleuchtung und Schattenoptik – Begeben Sie sich in die Dunkelheit von Nazi-Europa und vermeiden Sie die lästigen Scheinwerfer der deutschen Wärter, die versuchen, Ihrem Schattenleben ein Ende zu bereiten. * Stilisierte Umgebungen - Erkunden Sie surreale Welten, die nach wirklichen Stätten des Zweiten Weltkrieges gestaltet wurden. * Einzigartige Perspektive - Erleben Sie den unvorstellbaren Horror des Krieges in Violettes Fieberträumen. Begeben Sie sich in den Morphiummodus, wo Violette erst klar wird, dass sie ihre Pläne ändern muß, um sich einen Vorteil gegenüber ihren Gegnern zu verschaffen.

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store.steampowered.com (German)