SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 2, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s leading videogame publishers, today announced that they have signed a deal with Stardock Entertainment to publish The Political Machine, a strategy game where players take on the role of campaign manager for a presidential candidate. Players must raise money, take out advertisements, win endorsements and appear on popular TV news shows to answer tough questions about today’s most pressing issues. The Political Machine is scheduled to launch late summer 2004 for the PC.
In development by Stardock Entertainment, The Political Machine gives players a taste of the challenges real candidates face and uses actual demographic information to accurately portray the political landscape of the United States. Players can design their own candidates or use existing political candidates such as George W. Bush, John Kerry and dozens of historical politicians including Ronald Reagan and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Political Machine is both a single- and multiplayer game - players can either compete against the computer or against others online on www.politicalmachine.com.
“The Political Machine is an innovative game that offers a unique, fun way to encourage interest in current events and involvement in the 2004 Presidential Election,” said Tony Kee, Vice President of Marketing for Ubisoft. “Read my lips, The Political Machine will get people motivated about elections while allowing them to gain insight into the behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing of a modern presidential campaign.”
”The Political Machine lets both casual gamers and political junkies get a taste of what US presidential politics is all about,” said Brad Wardell, designer of The Political Machine. “Players must deal with real world issues, go on cable TV shows, take out ads and work with political operatives and activists on their road to the White House.”
About The Political Machine
See the political process from the inside and take on the role of campaign manager for a U.S. Presidential nominee in this political strategy game. Featuring real-world candidates, The Political Machine requires players to raise money, hit the campaign trail and build support in a bid to win the hearts and minds of American voters.
Game features include:
• Showcases the Hot Political Issues of Today: Conflicts overseas, job outsourcing and the fight against terror are all at the forefront of the election process.
• Run a Campaign with Realistic Detail: Includes all the real-life trials and challenges associated with running a presidential campaign, such as selecting a vice president, working the media, engaging in debates, appealing to swing states and winning state electoral votes.
• Be a Media Darling: Get exposure in the national media circuit and put your credibility to the test by giving interviews in seven cable and network TV shows such as the O’Maley Factor and 60 Seconds.
Screenshot: Screenshot
News source: PoliticalMachine.com
In development by Stardock Entertainment, The Political Machine gives players a taste of the challenges real candidates face and uses actual demographic information to accurately portray the political landscape of the United States. Players can design their own candidates or use existing political candidates such as George W. Bush, John Kerry and dozens of historical politicians including Ronald Reagan and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Political Machine is both a single- and multiplayer game - players can either compete against the computer or against others online on www.politicalmachine.com.
“The Political Machine is an innovative game that offers a unique, fun way to encourage interest in current events and involvement in the 2004 Presidential Election,” said Tony Kee, Vice President of Marketing for Ubisoft. “Read my lips, The Political Machine will get people motivated about elections while allowing them to gain insight into the behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing of a modern presidential campaign.”
”The Political Machine lets both casual gamers and political junkies get a taste of what US presidential politics is all about,” said Brad Wardell, designer of The Political Machine. “Players must deal with real world issues, go on cable TV shows, take out ads and work with political operatives and activists on their road to the White House.”
About The Political Machine
See the political process from the inside and take on the role of campaign manager for a U.S. Presidential nominee in this political strategy game. Featuring real-world candidates, The Political Machine requires players to raise money, hit the campaign trail and build support in a bid to win the hearts and minds of American voters.
Game features include:
• Showcases the Hot Political Issues of Today: Conflicts overseas, job outsourcing and the fight against terror are all at the forefront of the election process.
• Run a Campaign with Realistic Detail: Includes all the real-life trials and challenges associated with running a presidential campaign, such as selecting a vice president, working the media, engaging in debates, appealing to swing states and winning state electoral votes.
• Be a Media Darling: Get exposure in the national media circuit and put your credibility to the test by giving interviews in seven cable and network TV shows such as the O’Maley Factor and 60 Seconds.
Screenshot: Screenshot News source: PoliticalMachine.com
What's New in This Release:
· [+] Mail Chat (Tools|Mail Chat)
· [+] Chat Virtual folders for watching conversation threads or waiting for replies to specific messages
· [+] "Utilities|Create a Quick Template" menu command in the message editor to quickly create a QT based on the selected text
· [+] (#0001869) New Window Split Mode - Full-width Message List
· [+] Automatic filtering on IMAP
· [+] Customizable hotkeys for next/prev folder tab (Edit shortcuts/MainMenu/Specials)
· [+] It is now possible to re-filter only selected messages
· [+] Message Editor (using MicroEd) has new status - AutoFormat, AutoWrap, JustifyOnWrap, AutoSpell
· [+] Possibility to insert a line divider in HTML editor
· [+] URLs of incoming messages are added to the log
· [+] Possibility to open URLs by double click from the account's log viewer
· [+] Smartpad.ini: [Options] Taskbar = 1 - shows smartpad in taskbar
· [+] Support of ImagesPDSF.MSL file for translating smileys (see the Beta distribution file)
· [+] VF message DblClk - opens VF folder view; Ctrl+DblClk - Follows message; Shift+DblClk - opens folder view
· [+] Viewing account's log window is no longer modal
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· [ * ] (#0002992) UTF-7/8 decoding is now much faster
· [ * ] It is now possible to log manual refiltering
· [ * ] Search options in the Accont Log View pop-up menu
· [ * ] The current folder was removed from the Unread tab when new mail was received
· [-] (#0001633) Character set detection bug in PGP/MIME messages
· [-] (#0001742) Unread messages were loaded and treated as read during refiltering process
· [-] (#0002259) Embedded image files were multiplicated at each [auto] save
· [-] (#0002653) Account tree nodes' states were not stored correctly
· [-] (#0002673) Selected shortcuts for Send/Queue in the message editor weren't remembered
· [-] (#0002716) Access Violation error while search in a deleted folder
· [-] (#0002764) The "l" LDAP attribute was not processed
· [-] (#0002922) Deleted messages counters were not updated in the Folder Maintenance Centre
· [-] (#0002951) Access Violation error when selecting folders for search in message reminder
· [-] (#0002955) Generic view mode setting is not saved, previous setting is used after restart
· [-] (#0002972) Account tree expand, when you open the account properties
· [-] (#0002997) Split mode - full width msg list - msg preview toggle one way
· [-] (#0003005) Virtual Folders think they're Normal Folders is VF name and Directory are not the same
· [-] (#0003026) Option "Edit | Select all" doesn't work in HTML editor, Ctrl+A works
· [-] (#0003027) MessageFinder does not "Follow"
· [-] (#0003038) Using "IMAP Folder management" deletes account level VFs
· [-] IMAP folder management could fail to see some folders on some IMAP servers
· [-] No duplicates of message in chat folders
· [-] Some other minor fixes
Or perhaps it's my mistake, I don't know.
They won't be getting any of MY money!
stardock? thanks, but no thanks.
Let's see, Galactic Civilizations, editor's choice awards from both Computer Gaming World and Computer Games Magazine in 2003. PC Gamer: 88%. Runner-up Best Strategy Game from Gamespy.
Last edited by 32965 on 04 Jun 2004 - 01:22
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