FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 777 Studios to Publish Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War in North America (Redlands, CA) May 19, Studios is proud to announce that it will publish the next-gen PC flightsimulation title Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War from Russian developer neoqb in North America and it will be released in boxed form on June 8th, 2009. Rise of Flight will also be exclusively distributed in North America by CompuExpert and available at major PC game retailers such as GoGamer.com, Amazon.com and others. Whos the next Red Baron? Rise of Flight is the eagerly anticipated World War I PC flight-simulation title from Moscow based developer neoqb. Built on the newly developed Digital Nature engine and set on the Western Front in 1917-18, Rise of Flight allows virtual pilots to fly the famous Spad XIII and deadly Fokker D.VII biplanes in exciting aerial combat above 125,000 km2 of carefully recreated terrain. The theatre map was created using authentic maps from the era. Featuring advanced physics, flight and damage models, Rise of Flight promises a realistic, challenging and fun experience for simulation fans of all stripes and skill levels. Rise of Flight also implements full 6 DOF TrackIR support. Included is a helpful Training Campaign and multiple Single Player missions so players can hone their flying skills. Once ready, flyers can embark on a Pilot Career and begin one of several Campaigns with squadrons for the French, British, German or American air forces. During your Career youll win awards, commendations and promotions for successfully completing your missions. Start off as a Lieutenant and rise through the ranks to become a full Colonel. Mission types include fighter sweeps, bomber escort, bomber interception, balloon attack and ground attack. If they wish, players can use the included and powerful Mission Builder to create custom scenarios of their own and share them with their friends. Simmers can also play with their friends over the Internet and wage their own virtual air war against rival online squadrons. Even the greatest of Aces in World War I had a wingman and Rise of Flight Multiplayer highlights that reality by focusing on cooperative teamwork and completion of mission goals. Whichever way you choose to play Rise of Flight, it will surely thrill and excite any simulation fan. Partnership Jason Williams, President of 777 Studios, had this to say, I am thrilled to be representing neoqb and Rise of Flight in North America. It has been an honor and a pleasure to work in partnership with such a dedicated and motivated developer. They have created something special in Rise of Flight and their Digital Nature Engine. Developing a flight-sim of this caliber is a daunting task and they pulled off what very few have. Congratulations! Roman Ivanov, General Director of neoqb, stated, 777 Studios has been as equally enthusiastic about the virtual sky and about computer games as neoqb and the cooperation and collaboration between the two companies has really benefited the final product. We have spent several years developing Rise of Flight to not only satisfy current flight-sim fans, but to bring a new generation a combat flight simulator products to a whole new generation of virtual sky admirers. We see Rise of Flight as not just a game, but also a documentary and educational product which reconstructs aviation history of the First World War. In 777 Studios we have found a partner who understands and supports our ideas. Now that we have united with a publisher, we eagerly await the moment when we can unite with our North American friends! Just the Beginning Plans to further expand the Rise of Flight experience in the coming months with more flyable aircraft, scenery, objects and features are underway. There are over 160 possible aircraft that could be included in future releases, including bombers, scout planes and fighters. Hurry! Grab your goggles and silk scarf. Enemy planes are approaching! For further information or questions please contact: Contact Information: Jason Williams President 777 Studios jason@777Studios.net Kate Norsoyan PR-manager neoqb pr@neoqb.com