Warm Up this Winter with Winter Stars

Deep Silver to Publish Motion-Controlled Winter Sports Game

LARKSPUR, CA – Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, announces Winter Stars – a sports game for Kinectâ„¢ for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 with PlayStation®Move support, and Wiiâ„¢ including Wii Balance Boardâ„¢.

Winter Stars, developed by 49 Games, entices gamers off their sofas with its high quality and easy-to-learn, exhilarating motion controls. The unique “family mode” allows each participant to choose his or her own individual difficulty level, thus making for a fun multiplayer experience with even chances for everyone. In single player mode, Winter Stars offers a campaign full of variety that allows players to experience all aspects of an athlete’s career.

This new title will be a breath of fresh air for the genre, enabling sports fans of all ages and abilities to compete with one another or against virtual opponents in no less than eleven disciplines: snowmobiling, bobsledding, downhill skiing, figure skating, biathlon, free ride skiing, snowboard cross, ski jumping, paraskiing, curling, and short-track. In thrilling multiplayer action, up to four players can engage in dynamic online or offline competitions for championship titles, or simply enjoy the variety of winter sports themed mini-games on offer. The story-driven single player mode not only features an extensive career system and character development, but also a number of special challenges such as training sessions that provide arcade-style enjoyment in between events. Console athletes can use the experience points they earn to purchase new equipment and improve their skills in preparation for the diverse challenges ahead, and to support their team on its path to victory.

Deep Silver plans to release Winter Starsin the fourth quarter of 2011 on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 with PlayStation®Move support, and Wii.

About Deep Silver, Inc.

Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community. The company has published more than 100 games worldwide since 2003 and is currently working on the launch of its highly-anticipated zombie action thriller, Dead Islandâ„¢. Deep Silver, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, GmbH. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com.

About 49Games GmbH

49Games is Europe’s leading independent development studio in the realm of sports entertainment software for video consoles and PC. With a total of 18 published multi-platform sports titles for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2 and PC, the studio is among the most experienced console development teams in Germany. Together with their own “TC3” engine, the 70-head strong team guarantees international game production at the highest level.

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