Microids Opens Online Shops in North America

Microïds, one of the world's leading producers and publishers of adventure games, announced today the launch of three online shops dedicated to adventure games "Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon," "Sinking Island" and "Nostradamus."

The three games are available for pre-load on the Microïds online shops

at www.microids.com. The games can be downloaded from the "Dracula

3", "Sinking Island" and "Nostradamus" pages.

Players who pre-load the games will receive an activation key by e-mail

one minute after midnight on the games' official release date,

allowing them to be the first to play.

"Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon" and "Sinking Island" will

be available at retail locations on August 12, 2008. "Nostradamus"

will be available on September 23, 2008. They will be published by

Encore in North America.

"Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon" is the third installment in the

original Dracula series produced by Microïds (Dracula Resurrection and

Dracula 2 The Last Sanctuary). "Sinking Island", directed by Benoit

Sokal, the author of the critically acclaimed Syberia franchise,

combines suspense and riddles on a deserted island sinking into the

ocean. "Nostradamus" features Nostradamus and his prophecies in a

religious wars and plague-like setting.

About Microïds

Microïds is one of the leading adventure games producers and publishers

in the U.S., Canada and Europe. With an ongoing focus on hiring the

industry's best and brightest new talents, Microïds is home to the teams

that develop and create innovative games and interactive programs.

Microïds has one of the world's first and largest adventure

catalogues, bringing together titles from Index+, Wanadoo Edition and

Microïds. International successes include Still Life, Syberia, Amerzone

and Dracula. For more information, visit www.microids.com.

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