World War II Online Readers' Choice Edition Gone Gold

Montreal, Quebec. June 28th, 2002 - Strategy First, Playnet.com and Cornered Rat Software announced today that they will be launching a new version of their massively multiplayer online game. WWII Online bounced back in 2001 to win IGN and Gamespy Reader’s Choice Awards. Now, the new retail version, WWII Online Readers’ Choice Edition, has gone gold and will be available in late July 2002.

World War II Online is an online combined arms simulation set in a relentless, action-packed environment where players can command and crew a variety of accurately modeled vehicles and aircraft, sling weapons, and fight as foot soldiers with and against thousands of other gamers. Set in 1940, it includes equipment and major battle points: strongholds, fortresses, forests, rivers and more – much as it was on the battlefields of Europe.

The Readers’ Choice Edition will contain a new version of the game along with numerous new features and enhancements. Some of which are:

• New vehicles and weapons


• All new terrain


• New objects and tons of concealment for ground troops


• A redesigned interface


• New mission launch lobbies and a key mapper


• Upgraded mission, rank and strategic systems


• First-person shooter perspective


• New animations and control systems


• Increased performance and rock solid connects

The Reader’s Choice Edition also contains special bonus items, such as a large foldout wall map of the battlefield; the official music track, and 20 original illustrations and wallpapers inspired by the game. These special bonus items are exclusive to this edition and will not be available anywhere else.