GAMING NEWS FROM PRECEDENCE PUBLISHING
Creators of Immortal Roleplaying GamePRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT IS GIVING AWAY FREE ULTRA-RARE, AUTOGRAPHED CARDS IN SPECIAL PROMOTION.
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment is offering retailers an opportunity to stock up on Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game products, and get a FREE rare B5 card signed by one of the stars of the series.
>From May 1st 1999 through June 30th 1999, distributors that order any three displays of Babylon 5 CCG backstock will receive a certificate redeemable for one autographed card from the series of signed cards to date. The certificate can only be redeemed by a retailer.
The certificate will be packed along with the distributor's order, and the distributor will get the certificate to the retailer. Once the certificate questionnaire is completed, the retailer can mail it to Precedence, where we will select a signed card at random and send it back to the retailer. Signed cards include Londo (Peter Jurasik), Ivanova (Claudia Christian), Morden (Ed Wasser), and Lyta Empowered (Patricia Tallman). Each card is embossed with a special seal of authenticity.
Products qualifying for the signed card retailer offer are:
Babylon 5 Premiere Starters #51100 Babylon 5 Shadow Boosters #55500 Babylon 5 Deluxe Boosters #52201 Babylon 5 Great War Starters #56600 Babylon 5 Great War Boosters #54400Don't miss this special opportunity to receive a free autographed Babylon 5 card.
Precedence Entertainment are producers of the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, the forthcoming Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time CCG and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series
Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
NEW VERSIONS OF THE B5 AMBASSADORS THE FOCUS OF "SEVERED DREAMS" FOR THE BABYLON 5 COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment announced today that "Severed Dreams", the next expansion for the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game will be released in September. Featured in the set will be many new versions of the starting ambassadors, opening up whole new worlds of deck construction. B5 Product Manager Kevin Tewart states, "There are at least three new starting Delenn cards planned, including one that lets you search your deck for the cards necessary to play Delenn Transformed. Other new versions of Delenn give players fundamentally different options. For example, you can start the game with a larger hand of cards or with more influence. As a result every game will be different from the very first turn."
There will also be Captain Sheridan starting ambassadors, for those who want to start with Sheridan in play at the beginning of the game. Alternate versions of Londo and G'Kar with variant statistics and abilities are also included. Additionally, Severed Dreams will feature several heavy hitting replacement characters, such as Entil'zha Delenn, Ranger Lennier, Citizen G'Kar, and a hypothetical timeline version of Sinclair, called "Captain Sinclair". For players who enjoy representing the Opposing Factions in the B5 CCG, Severed Dreams includes high powered replacement versions of Prime Minister Refa, Councilor Na'Far, and Alyt Neroon. And, Tewart adds, "By popular demand, the Opposing Factions leaders will now get their very own assistants."
The Severed Dreams expansion will focus on the new challenges and threats faced by the characters following Babylon 5's break from the Earth Government, the threat-from-within presented by Nightwatch, and the mysterious disappearance of Babylon 4. The set will also examine potential futures and alternate histories possible for the crew of the space station. Alternate history cards will address such what-if questions as what might have happened had Sinclair remained aboard B5 as the station commander?
A boosters-only expansion, Severed Dreams will introduce a total of 150 new cards to the game, including three different autograph cards. Autographs planned are from actors Michael O'Hare (Jeffrey Sinclair), Bill Mumy (Lennier), and Marie Marshall (Dodger). Signed cards will be randomly inserted in packs at a ratio of one of each signed card per case. Booster packs will contain 8 cards and retail for $1.99.
Precedence Entertainment are producers of the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, the forthcoming Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time CCG and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series.
Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
ROBERT JORDAN'S BEST SELLING WHEEL OF TIME SERIES ENTERS THE FANTASY COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME ARENA
(Tempe, Arizona) Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan's epic fantasy literature series, is at last being adapted to a collectible card game with a scope as sweeping as the books themselves. Precedence Entertainment, producers of the internationally popular Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, today announced their agreement with Robert Jordan to adapt his best selling series into a major fantasy CCG.
Wheel of Time, a series of eight novels so far, has steadily climbed to the pinnacle of the publishing world. The most recent release in the series, "The Path of Daggers" achieved the book trade's highest level of recognition as a New York Times #1 Best Seller. An estimated 8 million books in the series have been sold to date. Later this year, a high profile Wheel of Time computer game will debut from GT Interactive.
This magical series is set in a feudal world in which Rand Al Thor, the Dragon Reborn, rises in a quest to unite nations and overcome the reawakening forces of The Dark One. Rand's journey is aided by the Aes Sedai, a powerful sisterhood psychically gifted with the "One Power". His opposition includes The Forsaken, resurrected warriors who wield titanic might. The collectible card game design is based on Jordan's timeless themes of the Light, the Dark, and the Dragon, the powers omnipresent in the Wheel of Time. Players will represent opposing forces of Light and Darkness battling for control of "The Pattern", an eternal force akin to Fate or Destiny.
The Wheel of Time CCG will launch in October, with over 300 cards, each depicting a different character, location, event or other aspect of Jordan's epic vision. A cadre of world class fantasy artists have agreed to contribute painted art for the cards, including Darryl Sweet, who painted the covers of all of the Wheel of Time novels.
Starter Sets will contain a 50 card deck plus an eight card booster pack for $9.99. Booster packs will contain eight cards including five common, two uncommon, and one rare card, and will retail for $1.99. Precedence will also release two-player starter sets, attractively packaged to look like a hollowed out book, with two starter decks, and two booster packs for a suggested retail price of $19.99.
"Wheel of Time will bridge the gap between fantasy literature and fantasy gaming, introducing many new fans to the hobby who have never enjoyed CCG's before," said Precedence CEO Paul W. Brown III. "At the same time, Wheel of Time will be the most serious new offering avid fantasy gamers have seen in a long time. With this quality of art, story, and game play, we expect gamers to flock to it, even if they haven't read the book series yet."
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series.
Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders.
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES TOMB RAIDER COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment, producers of the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, today announced their agreement with Eidos Interactive to release a collectible card game based on the mega-hit electronic game franchise -- Tomb Raider.
The Tomb Raider CCG will address the current red hot market for fast playing games that can be enjoyed by children and adults ages 10 and up. The most recent release in the same category (Pokemon from Nintendo and Wizards of the Coast) has sold an estimated 400 million cards since January.
A film version of Tomb Raider, which to date has supported sales upwards of 15 million computer and console games across all platforms, is currently in development at Paramount. Industry buzz has actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (female lead in Entrapment and Mask of Zorro) slated for the role of Lara Croft, Tomb Raider's vivacious and deadly heroine.
The Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game supports a variety of challenging environments to explore and raid for treasure. Players can choose Lara or one of her opponents to face many different physical and mental challenges in this two-player game. Estimated playing time for a single game is 15-20 minutes. Special "save" cards allow a player to solidify gains and protect against losing progress when and if their character "dies" during game play. Precedence designers are working closely with Eidos to reveal characters and background material previously only glimpsed in the electronic game versions.
The Tomb Raider CCG is scheduled for August 1999 release, and will debut at GenCon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 6-8. Starter sets will include a 50 card deck and one eight card booster pack, and retail for $9.99. Individual boosters will contain eight cards for $1.99.
"We expect Lara Croft to run, jump, and shoot her way right into the top selling charts for collectible card games," stated Precedence Entertainment CEO Paul W. Brown III. "Tomb Raider is an entertainment phenomenon that will span from Playstation to the silver screen and all points in between. We are very pleased to be allied with such an exciting property."
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series.
Babylon 5 ( & ( 1999 Warner Bros. Tomb Raider TM & (C) Eidos. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders.
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT UPS THE ANTE ON THE "GET THE BEST OF BESTER" CONTEST
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment announced today that the Grand Prize for their "Get the Best of Bester" Contest will feature a new, and unforgettable experience for the winner. The contest is to support the release of Psi Corps, the latest Expansion set for the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game. The lucky fan who finds the Grand Prize Psi Cop Identicard in a random booster pack will now win a two night round trip ticket to Los Angeles, highlighted by dinner with Bester actor Walter Koenig, and Precedence CEO Paul W. Brown III.
Koenig is one of fandom's most adored actors, from his early work on the original Star Trek series as Ensign Chekov, to his very different portrayal of the Machiavellian Psi Cop Bester. The Grand Prize for the "Get the Best of Bester" contest will give one fan the opportunity to spend a truly special evening dining with this star.
The contest challenges fans to prove their "psychic prowess" by finding five Psi Corps identicards, randomly inserted into Psi Corps booster packs. The contest centers on the character of Alfred Bester, the dreaded Psi Cop who cannot fail to strike fear into the heart of anyone on Babylon 5. Each unique identicard wins a different prize. Prizes include signed scripts from the television series, each featuring Bester, an authentic autographed photo from the very first VORCon, or a set of the three autographed cards from the Psi Corps series. Additionally, each winner will receive a box of Psi Corps boosters, and other special Babylon 5 prizes!
Now scheduled for August release, the Psi Corps set will contain 150 new booster cards. Psi Corps starter decks will also contain 50 fixed commons and 10 randomly inserted uncommon and rare cards, and will retail for $9.99. Booster packs will contain one rare, two uncommon, and five common cards, retailing for $1.99 per pack. Featured autographed cards in the Psi Corps set are Walter Koenig (Bester), Robin Atkin Downes (Byron) and Tim Choate (Zathras).
"The Psi Corps Expansion Set is Precedence Entertainment's most groundbreaking addition to the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game," stated CEO Paul W. Brown III. " It will be the ultimate mind game, including such new features as Conspiracy Marks, which will introduce a whole new level of strategy into game play."
With the Psi Corps Expansion Set all of the aspects of the Psi Corps, and their impact upon the people of Babylon 5 are reflected. The "Get The Best Of Bester" contest will encourage fans to be a part of that world themselves.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence will debut a CCG based the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider, in August, and a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy novel series in October of 1999.
BABYLON 5, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. (C) 1999. Game Design (C) 1999 Precedence. All Rights Reserved. Patents Pending.All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
BABYLON 5 COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME MASTERPIECE COLLECTION REPLACED BY NEW BABYLON 5 COLLECTOR'S SET.
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment announced today that due to the continued unavailability of outsourced components scheduled for inclusion in the Masterpiece Collection, the product has been shelved to be replaced by a new product called the Babylon 5 Collector's Set.
To avoid any further delay, the new B5 Collector's Set will contain only items manufactured by Precedence, including the 12 gold-bordered and foil embossed cards originally scheduled for inclusion in the Masterpiece Collection. These ultra-premium cards include the long awaited "Valen", "Sheridan Starkiller", "G'Kar the Prophet", "Emperor Mollari", and "Babylon 4". The set will also contain an exclusive poster and a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. The entire set will be shrink-wrapped in an attractive folder.
The Babylon 5 Collector's Set is scheduled for August release and will retail for $39.99. Customers who pre-paid part or all of retail orders for the Masterpiece Collection are encouraged to contact their retailers to transfer deposits to the Babylon 5 Collector's Set. Note that with the new set at half the price of Masterpiece, collectors can now own two sets for the same total cost.
Precedence is also honoring the prior announcement of 4/6/1999 to customers who prepaid for the Masterpiece Collection. Anyone who can show proof of having prepaid at least 25% for the Masterpiece Collection may write to Precedence customer service at POB 28397, Tempe, AZ 85285 with a copy of their receipt to receive an ultra-rare signed "Lyta Empowered" card.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, Fortune Teller, and the IMMORTAL series. Forthcoming titles include the Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game (August) and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Collectible Card Game (October).
Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW EMPLOYEES AND FUTURE PLANS
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment today announced new additions and changes in their organizational structure, as the company grows towards the approach of the millennium. "Precedence is developing games and entertainment properties that appeal to an ever widening audience both in North America and abroad," states CEO Paul W. Brown III. "Our new team members will help us achieve the goal of professionally serving a broader U.S. and international customer base with a spectrum of entertainment products."
Due in part to the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game's international success, and the far- reaching acceptance of Fortune Teller (already slated for both Spanish and French translations), Precedence has hired a number of key personnel in recent weeks. Richard G. Fukutaki has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Development. Fukutaki has a strong business background in the toy and game industry, including Vice President at Wizards of the Coast, where he played a central role in bringing the Pokemon CCG to the USA. Fukutaki has also been a Senior Brand Manager for Mattel Toys with an entertainment background that includes bringing FASA's Battletech universe to US television screens. In addition to his duties at Precedence, Fukutaki heads his own company of strategic marketing specialists, called Sunbreak.
Kevin Tewart, who joined Precedence last September as Retail Liaison, has been promoted to Babylon 5 Product Manager, where his excellent talents and imagination as a card designer can be utilized to their fullest advantage. Tewart's contributions to the design of the forthcoming "Severed Dreams" expansion set for the Babylon 5 CCG has already received acclaim from game industry reviewers.
Mike Hummel has joined the office as Customer and Retail Support Liaison. Hummel worked his way up the ranks of CCG players, first demonstrating his communication skills by winning the Babylon 5 CCG Social Tournament at last year's B5 CCG World Championships. Hummel will provide customer service for retailers and record tournaments and provide prize support for Rangers. He can be reached toll free by calling 1-888-256-4955.
The Precedence Sales and Marketing staff has grown, following Greg Roche' s promotion to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Precedence Entertainment's new Marketing Manager is Greg Fountain. Fountain's past experience includes a four year stint as Director of Marketing for White Wolf Game Studios, producers of the World of Darkness series of role playing games. Fountain expresses excitement for his new role with Precedence, and is especially pleased to promote the new Tomb Raider CCG and Immortal: Millenium RPG Precedence has scheduled for release this August. Greg can be reached via e-mail at gregf@eternity.com.
Denise Harris is Precedence's new Graphics Coordinator. Denise's rich background includes colorist on a number of DC comics, such as Azrael, Sovereign Seven, and Pinky and the Brain. Ms. Harris will contribute to the new look of Precedence's upcoming product lines and promotional materials.
Precedence Entertainment continues to grow into a world-class entertainment company. These newest staff additions demonstrate a continued commitment to that growth, and to hiring the very best people to produce the very best in games and entertainment.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, Fortune Teller, and the IMMORTAL series. Forthcoming titles include the Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game (August) and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Collectible Card Game (October).
Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT "RAIDS" GENCON WITH MIND-BLOWING NEW RELEASES
(Tempe, Arizona) GenCon is coming, the show that the entire gaming community has been waiting for all year long. Precedence Entertainment will be at GenCon in force, "raiding" the game world with launches of some of their hottest new products ever!
There will be non-stop demos of TOMB RAIDER CCG, the fast playing, action packed new collectible card game based on the mega-hit electronic game of the same name. Lara Croft herself will be making a special appearance to launch this exploration and combat intensive new game, and also to pose for pictures with players participating in the "Tomb Raider" demos.
IMMORTAL: Millennium will also debut at GenCon. Participate in a demo game and have a chance to win a copy autographed by both creator Ran Ackels and actress/model Claudia Christian. Christian, who provocatively poses as the character "Shade" on the inside and outside of IMMORTAL: Millenium, will also debut in the September issue of Playboy, scheduled to reach stores shortly before GENCON. IMMORTAL: Millennium is the earth- shattering new edition of the modern fantasy RPG set in the final days before apocalypse.
On hand at the booth will be sample cards and preview art from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, the Collectible Card Game based on the New York Times #1 best-selling fantasy series of the same name. Scheduled for October release, the game will combine an epic, world renowned storyline, with the art of leading fantasy artists and ground breaking game mechanics. The wheel has turned. Prepare for the next generation in fantasy card games.
GenCon will also be the site of the US National Championships for the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game. Entrants from throughout the country will compete for the honor of the title of National Champion, and a host of very special B5 prizes. The winner will be entitled to compete in the World Championships to be held in Germany later this year. Precedence Entertainment's "Get the Best of Bester" contest winner will also be present to meet and party with Bester actor Walter Koenig. Koenig will be on hand for autograph signings at the Precedence booth together with fellow B5 cast members Robin Atkin Downs ("Byron") and Julie Caitlin Brown ("Natoth") at scheduled times throughout GENCON.
For the scoop on the latest Precedence developments, visit our panel discussion featuring our game designers and developers in an open forum environment. This panel will afford gamers and fans a good opportunity to learn first hand all the details about new Precedence releases for the coming year, to ask the designers questions about how the games work, and receive free samples of upcoming new releases. Check the GenCon program for details on when and where to find the Precedence Entertainment seminar.
There will also be posters, promos, and freebies galore at the Precedence booth, and all kinds of up to the minute info on all the upcoming releases and project plans for the next year. Please visit us at our booth # 1015 near the front of the hall.
GenCon is August 6-8 at the Midwest Express Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Check out their website for all the details at www.andonunlimited.com.
We look forward to seeing you there, and sharing our excitement!
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, Fortune Teller, and the IMMORTAL series. Forthcoming titles include the Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game (August) and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Collectible Card Game (October).
Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT PREVIEWS THE FUTURE AT ORIGINS '99
(Tempe, Arizona) Convention season is here, and Precedence Entertainment is excited to attend Origins '99, one of the largest game shows of the year.
Precedence will have advance information on some astounding new releases currently in development:
-- Pre-production demo decks for TOMB RAIDER, Precedence Entertainment's new action oriented CCG will be available to fondle and play with. Designed for quick play and plenty of exploration and combat, this game is sure to be a winner with gamers and Lara Croft fans everywhere. (Scheduled for August release).
* See previews of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Collectible Card Game. This ground-breaking new fantasy game is based on Robert Jordan's New York Times #1 best selling series. Amazing art, an epic story, and the next generation in fantasy card play. Check it out. (Scheduled for October release).
* Get A FREE 24 page Introductory rules pack for IMMORTAL: Millennium, the future-archaic role playing game set at the dawn of the Apocalypse. The breakthrough RPG of the year, ORIGINS is where it all begins. Featuring actress/playboy model Claudia Christian on the cover and an all star cast of developers including original series creator Ran Ackels, Steve Winter (developer of the AD&D 2nd Edition game) and Paul Beakley.
* Precedence will also have a booth full of samples and preview info on new expansions for the internationally popular Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game. Rumor has it that a special guest from the cast of the Babylon 5 TV show will be on hand at the Precedence booth to sign autographs on Saturday.
Origins `99 is July 1-4 in Columbus, Ohio. Check out their web site at www.andonunlimted.com for all the relevent info for getting in on the action at Origins.
Precedence looks forward to seeing you there, and sharing the excitement!
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, Fortune Teller, and the IMMORTAL series. Forthcoming titles include the Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game (August) and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Collectible Card Game (October). Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
BABYLON 5 COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS ANNOUNCED
(Tempe, Arizona) The excitement builds for Rangers and players following Precedence Entertainment's announcement of the Babylon 5 CCG Regional Tournaments. The winners of the five Regional Tournaments qualify for the National Championships, to be held at this year's GenCon.
The East Coast Regionals are scheduled for 12 noon on June 19th, at Dream Wizards in Rockville, Maryland. Rangers running the Tournament are Doug Williamson, Dan Keller and Bob Bednar. Dream Wizards can be contacted at 301-881-3530.
The West Coast Regionals will be held in Portland, Oregon at the Neighborhood Cultural Center on June 26th, at 11 a.m. David Taylor is the Ranger in charge, and can be contacted via e-mail at drtaylor@teleport.com.
Origins, July 1-4th in Columbus, Ohio will host the Midwest Regional Championship. Sealed deck and Social tournaments will also be held at Origns. DragonCon in Atlanta, also the July 4th weekend, will host the Southern Regionals.
The final Regional Tournament is in Houston, Texas at Browser Gaming Center on Saturday, July 10th. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Alan Steinberg is the Ranger in charge, and can be reached via e-mail at cglasse@aol.com, or phone 713-462-8738 for additional information.
The winners of the Regional Qualifiers will compete in the U.S. National Championships at GenCon, August 6-8th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Three qualifier rounds will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The final round is scheduled for Saturday.
Three winners from the U.S. National Championships will be chosen to compete in the final round of the World Championships, held in Germany this coming October. Other competitors in the World Championships will qualify from the Canadian, GenCon UK, Nordic, Benelux and German Championships.
For additional information on these and other Babylon 5 CCG events, e-mail b5ccg@primenet.com or phone 888-246-4955 in the United States, or 602-894-1812 internationally. Event details are available on Vorlon Space at http://www.geocities.com/~vorlon-space.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, Fortune Teller, and the IMMORTAL series. Forthcoming titles include the Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game (August) and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Collectible Card Game (October).
Babylon 5 TM & C 1999 Warner Bros. Wheel of Time TM & C 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders
NEW TOMB RAIDER COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME SENDS COLLECTORS ON "TREASURE HUNT" FOR RARE LARA CARDS AND MORE
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment released details today of their new Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game. Precedence designers are working closely with Eidos Interactive to create a game that reflects all the adventure and excitement of the video game in a fast, easy to learn card format. Raiders, Quest Decks, Tomb Cards, Upgrades, Save Points, escalating difficulty, and Move!, Fight!, Think! and Search! statistics all contribute to capturing the flavor of the hit electronic game.
A single Quest Deck is all that players need to begin their raiding. Quest Deck Displays will feature two different Quest Decks. Each provides you with a look at one unique facet of Lara's personality - and unique challenges for her to overcome.
"Trapped in the Tombs" will take Lara through ancient ruins and exotic locales searching for long-lost treasure and includes the "Lara Croft, Treasure Hunter" card. Thinking and Searching will be required to navigate the ancient traps of the catacombs.
"Into the Caves" includes "Lara Croft, Spelunker", and will take Lara on a series of climbing, exploring adventures. Here, Lara's ability to Fight and Move will be critical.
Each Quest deck will include a Depth Track, so players can chart how deeply Lara is descending into danger. Quest Decks contain 50 cards, plus a bonus eight card Booster Pack and retail for $9.99.
There are even more collectible treasures to discover in Tomb Raider Booster Packs. By combining Booster Cards with your Quest Decks you can build more deadly Tombs and greater Raiders, and may eventually become the ultimate Tomb Raider. Booster packs will contain eight cards and retail for $1.99.
Fans who want to get a quick start on getting into the action will want the Tomb Raider two-player starter set. This deluxe set includes the two 50 card Quest decks, the Depth Track, two six-sided dice, plus two bonus booster packs. The Tomb Raider CCG two-player starter set will retail for $19.99.
The Tomb Raider CCG includes nine different Lara Croft cards of various rarities, including one bonus Lara Croft card that comes separately wrapped in each booster display. The game also features nine "Secret Move" cards than introduce hidden combos to game play. Each Secret Move card features unique variations of Lara and spectacular foil embossed printing. All nine secret cards can be combined to solve a special puzzle. Secret Move cards will be randomly inserted in Booster Packs at an average ratio of one per 13 packs over the entire production run. Five more Lara cards, plus a special "Lara Upgrade" card will be inserted randomly throughout the set. Finally, a deluxe lenticular motion Lara Croft card will be available at a rarity of one card per ten display boxes.
The Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game will debut in August 1999 at GenCon, August 6-8, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A special "in person" appearance of Lara Croft is planned to inaugurate the launch.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence will debut a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy novel series in October of 1999.
Tomb Raider is a registered Trade mark of Eidos Interactive, Inc. and Core Design Ltd. Core and Lara Croft are trademarks of Core Design Ltd. © 1999 Core Design Ltd. Eidos Interactive is a registered trademark of Eidos Plc. Ô 1999 Eidos Plc. Babylon 5 ’ & ž 1999 Warner Bros. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders Game designs © Precedence Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
"WAR WITHOUT END": BABYLON 5 COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME INTRODUCES ENTRY LEVEL TWO-PLAYER SET.
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment announced today details of the much anticipated "War Without End" two-player game set. Specifically designed as a streamlined, entry level gateway to the B5 Collectible Card Game, "War Without End" introduces a fixed universe of cards for head-to-head game play between opposing Shadow and Vorlon players.
Since the release of the B5 CCG, players and fans have sought a way to play the great ancient races that manipulate many of the behind-the-scenes events in the Babylon 5 space station. At the same time, players have been looking for an exceptionally strong two-player game scenario to compliment the already strong multi-player game play of the Babylon 5 CCG. Now both desires are being fully realized in a single landmark game set.
"War Without End" features two 60 card stand alone decks - one each for the Shadow player and the Vorlon player. The boxed set ships in September 1999 and will retail for $19.99.
In "War Without End" the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game game rules are streamlined for faster, introductory play. Players compete to win favor or sow disruption among the younger races while raising tensions between the Shadows and Vorlons. Designer Dave Mitchell describes the game as "an epic conflict between two ancient races, where if the tensions become too high, all could be lost." In game terms, if tension is driven to seven, the Third Age begins, and the game will end. This mechanic adds an unpredictable element to the game that encourages players to use strategy and imagination.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence will debut a CCG based the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider, in August, and a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy novel series in October of 1999. War Without End is designed by OSTA Productions.
BABYLON 5, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. (C) 1999. Game Design (C) 1999 Precedence. All Rights Reserved. Patents Pending.All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders Tomb Raider & Lara Croft Ô 1999 Eidos & Core.
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES CELEBRITY GUESTS GALORE AT GENCON '99
(Tempe, Arizona) GenCon is a few short weeks away, and Precedence Entertainment is thrilled to announce an array of special events, and its biggest line-up of celebrity guests ever! Previously announced guests include Walter Koenig (Star trek's Ensign Chekov, Babylon 5's Alfred Bester), Julie Caitlin Brown (Na'Toth-Babylon 5) and Robin Atkin Downes (Byron-Babylon 5.)
Today Precedence CEO Paul W. Brown III announced the addition of another special guest to the GenCon line-up. Claudia Christian of B5 fame who currently graces the cover of the forthcoming IMMORTAL Milennium RPG in the role of "SHADE" and also appears in the issue of Playboy reaching news stands September 1, will appear on behalf of Precedence Entertainment to promote the launch of the new IMMORTAL: Millennium line.
"Ever since fans heard that Claudia was working with us on IMMORTAL we have been bombarded with requests for Claudia to appear with us again at GENCON," states Brown. "So when we got back from ORIGINS, Immortal designer Ran Ackels e-mailed Claudia to let her know what fans were saying. Never one to refuse her fans, Claudia graciously agreed to alter her schedule so that she could be on hand in Milwaukee to participate in the launch. It is expected that Claudia will be on hand in the Precedence booth for much of Saturday and Sunday to sign autographs and talk with fans about IMMORTAL, Playboy and her other current and upcoming projects."
As well as the excitement of the celebrity appearances, Precedence Entertainment will also present many other can't miss events. GenCon will host a full schedule of Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game tournaments, including the North American National Championships. The highly anticipated Tomb Raider CCG will debut, as will Immortal: Millennium. There will be advance looks at the new Wheel of Time CCG, and demos of all of Precedence's games. Fans can also get a sneak peek at Precedence Entertainment's releases for the year 2000 by attending the Precedence Plans for the Future panel, Saturday, August 7th, at 1:00 p.m. Check the GenCOn program for the exact location. Precedence game designers will be on hand to answer questions, and have special free surprises for attendees.
Please visit out booth #1015 , and join in on the excitement!
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence will debut a CCG based the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider, in August, and a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy novel series in October of 1999.
BABYLON 5, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. (C) 1999. Game Design (C) 1999 Precedence. All Rights Reserved. Patents Pending.All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders Tomb Raider & Lara Croft Ô 1999 Eidos & Core.
PRECEDENCE AND WARNER BROTHERS RENEW CONTRACT FOR BABYLON 5 CCG -CRUSADE EXPANSION GREEN-LIGHTED!
(Tempe Arizona) Precedence Entertainment announced today that their agreement with Warner Brothers to produce the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game has been extended through 2001. Precedence plans more expansions for the hit card game, including sets devoted exclusively to the B5 spin-off series Crusade. Babylon 5 Product Manager Kevin Tewart states, "This is wonderful news. We have lots of great ideas that we still want to introduce into the game, and this new agreement will allow us to develop them in the detail they deserve."
The Babylon 5 CCG exploded onto the collectible card game scene in 1997, and it instantly gained international popularity. It is one of a handful of CCG's ever to achieve sales records second only to Wizards of the Coast's Magic: the Gathering. Precedence Entertainment has supported the B5 CCG with special autographed cards, signed by stars from the television series, contests such as "Get the Best of Bester", and celebrity appearances at Precedence events and conventions. Precedence also supports the game with on-line rules assistance, and a network of hundreds of Rangers, dedicated to teaching new players the game, and hosting sanctioned tournaments worldwide.
Currently available sets for the Babylon 5 CCG include starter decks for Earth, Minbari, Centauri and Narn; Deluxe booster packs, The Shadows 150 card Expansion set; and the Great War, featuring Opposing Faction and Non-Aligned Worlds starter Decks, and booster packs. The eagerly awaited Psi Corps Expansion set was released on July 30.
Expansions planned for future release include "Severed Dreams", which will feature alternate timeline versions of key Babylon 5 characters and events, (scheduled for October release); and "Wheel of Fire", themed to the Drakh war and formation of the Interstellar Alliance (scheduled for February release). With the renewed contract between Precedence and Warner Brothers, fans can look forward to new Babylon 5 collecting adventures well into the next Millennium.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence will debut a CCG based the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider, in August, and a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy novel series in October of 1999.
BABYLON 5, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. (C) 1999. Tomb Raider & Lara Croft TM & (C) 1999 Eidos & Core. Wheel of Time TM & (C) 1999 Robert Jordan. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders.
TOMB RAIDER TREASURE HUNT CONTEST FEATURES GRAND PRIZE OF $5000 CASH AND A TRIP TO THE LUXOR HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS!!
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment announced today the "TOMB RAIDER TREASURE HUNT," a contest timed to the release of their hot new Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game. The Grand Prize will include $5,000 cash, and a deluxe trip for two to the fabulous Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, sight of North America's largest pyramid.
"The puzzle of naming the treasure's location is part of our unique "Secret Move" puzzle card series. Until now, Collectible card games have never used puzzle cards as collectible components in a set," states Precedence CEO Paul W. Brown III. "This contest highlights the unique "Secret Move" foil insert cards found in the Tomb Raider card game, which add a whole new dimension to premium insert cards found in collectible games.
The "Tomb Raider Treasure Hunt" challenges fans to find secret clues and solve the mystery of where the treasure is hidden. Clues will be available by assembling the nine "Secret Move" cards randomly inserted in Tomb Raider CCG booster packs. Once the treasure hunt is solved, contestants who send the correct answer to Precedence Entertainment, will be eligible for a special drawing to be held on November 8th, 1999. The winner will be awarded $5,000 and a deluxe vacation package for two in Las Vegas. The lucky winner will be able to adventure in true Lara Croft fashion, exploring the many attractions and exotic Egyptian architecture of the splendidly appointed Luxor Hotel as well as the many other features and attractions of Las Vegas. Complete rules details will be available on the Precedence web site and in the Tomb Raider CCG rulebook.
The Tomb Raider CCG contains 200 cards based on the internationally popular computer game from Eidos Interactive. The premiere set includes two 50 card Quest decks ("Trapped in the Tombs" and "Into the Caves"). Each Quest deck contains a unique Lara Croft variant card. Eight more rare Lara variant cards are randomly inserted in booster packs of eight cards each. In addition to the nine foil "Secret Move" cards, a single ultra rare lenticular motion Lara Croft card can be found. Secret Move cards will be inserted randomly in an approximate ratio of 1 in 16 packs. The Lenticular motion card will be inserted 1 per case of product. All ratios are averaged over the entire production run.
The Tomb Raider CCG is scheduled for August 1999 release. Quest decks have a suggested retail of $9.99, while eight card booster packs retail for $1.99. The Deluxe Two-Player set featuring both decks, plus two booster packs retails for $19.99.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL RPG series. Precedence will also debut a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy novel series in October of 1999.
Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (NASDAQ: EIDSY) with additional offices in San Francisco, Paris, Hamburg, Singapore and Tokyo. For more information on Eidos InteractiveÍs product line visit http://www.eidos.com
Tomb Raider is a registered Trade mark of Eidos Interactive, Inc. and Core Design Ltd. Core and Lara Croft are trademarks of Core Design Ltd. © 1999 Core Design Ltd. Eidos Interactive is a registered trademark of Eidos Plc. Ô 1999 Eidos Plc. Babylon 5 TM & © 1999 Warner Bros. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders Game designs © Precedence Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Wheel of Time is TM & © 1999 Robert Jordan.
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT LEADS LEGENDARY GENCON '99
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Precedence Entertainment joined other leading adventure games manufacturers in creating a record attendance weekend of games and events at the industry's most important consumer trade fair -- GENCON 99. Precedence events, celebrity guest appearances and new product debuts at GENCON were non-stop, so much so that the Precedence booth was continuously swamped by fans from the show's opening Thursday August 5th, until its close on Sunday, August 8th.
Leading the Precedence line-up was the worldwide debut of the Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game, starring Lara Croft. Equally exciting to many fans, were the at-show releases of the highly anticipated Psi Corps expansion for the Babylon 5 CCG (already sold-out in many locations world wide) and the red hot Role-Playing game IMMORTAL: Millennium. Precedence also hosted advance previews of its forthcoming title, Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time, the breakout new CCG based on Robert Jordan's New York Times #1 best-selling series of fantasy novels. Throughout the show there were non-stop, standing room only demonstrations of all Precedence games including Tomb Raider, Babylon 5, Fortune Teller and Immortal, as well as nearly continuous celebrity guest appearances.
CEO Paul W. Brown III addressed an assembly of press and fans renewing Precedence's commitment to creating legendary games for customers of all ages, genders, and interests. Brown announced that the licensing contract between Precedence and Warner Brothers has been extended through 2001, clearing the way for new Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game expansion sets, including expansions based on the Crusade television series. Additionally, Brown announced that Precedence has reached an agreement with Canal+ to develop a Collectible Card Game based on the Terminator universe originally created by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Actor Walter Koenig, famous for his roles as "Chekov" on Star Trek and "Alfred Bester" on Babylon 5, was on hand to inaugurate the launch of the B5 Psi Corps expansion set. Setting aside his prepared speech, Koenig spoke enthusiastically of Precedence's growing role in the entertainment industry. "Precedence is really an incredible company," Koenig stated. "Every person in the organization that I have dealt with, from top to bottom, really cares about what they are doing. I have been around the entertainment industry a long time and I don't sing many praises. Precedence is a great company."
Immortal: Millennium cover model, Playboy model and actress Claudia Christian also joined Precedence at the show, playing the starring role as "Shade" in the inaugural Immortal Live Action game alongside Immortal author/creator Ran Ackels and over 150 other Immortal role players. Regarding Immortal, Ms. Christian stated, "I am 100% behind Immortal and with me stands all of the former B5 cast that I am in contact with. Immortal is going to be seen far beyond its roots as a game. I am actively committed to seeing Immortal emerge with its own series on television someday, and I intend to portray "Shade" in the series when it happens. The Immortal storyline really is amazing. And mark my words, Immortal IS going to be a big deal both in print and in other media." Ms. Christian signed hundreds of copies of Immortal: Millennium for delighted fans. An additional 500 copies autographed by Claudia Christian will be distributed to fans via participating hobby retailers later in the month.
Psi Corps, the eagerly awaited expansion for the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game debuted at GenCon, where booster packs quickly sold out well before the show's end. Koenig, who portrayed "Bester" in the series, and Robin Atkin Downes, who played the Psi Rebel "Byron" helped launch the expansion with tireless autograph sessions, joined by the always charming Julie Caitlin Brown (B5's Natoth.)
Tomb Raider, Precedence Entertainment's ultra hot new CCG debuted at GenCon, proving that a cute girl with a big gun can change the face of collectible card games. Over 500 fans were treated to Tomb Raider demos. The Tomb Raider CCG is expected to reach retail locations worldwide sometime in September.
The Wheel of Time CCG, based on Robert Jordan's best selling series of fantasy novels debuted for sneak previews at GenCon. Fans of the novels were delighted to learn that Precedence Entertainment is publishing games based on the beloved series of books and agreed, based on play of "beta test" copies of the game on hand for the show, that Precedence developers are well on track to capture the texture and wonder of Robert Jordan's world in the game's design. The Wheel of Time CCG will ship in October, with the possibility that a role playing game may also be released in early 2000.
Fans in search of even more news of "future events" were treated to readings from the Fortune Teller game which has been making waves in such non- traditional retail outlets as the Claire's Boutique stores found in malls throughout the US. While those readings are confidential, it is safe to say that participants were amazed by the game's accuracy and beauty.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, the Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game, the Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL RPG series. Precedence will also debut a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy novel series in October of 1999.
Tomb Raider is a registered Trade mark of Eidos Interactive, Inc. and Core Design Ltd. Core and Lara Croft are trademarks of Core Design Ltd. © 1999 Core Design Ltd. Eidos Interactive is a registered trademark of Eidos Plc. Ô 1999 Eidos Plc. Babylon 5 TM & © 1999 Warner Bros. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders Game designs © Precedence Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Wheel of Time is TM & © 1999 Robert Jordan.
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