Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars Web Site Launches; A Home on the Internet for the Much Anticipated PC Game Makes Its Debut.

Business & Technology Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2001

Simon & Schuster Interactive announced today a web site for the much anticipated CD-ROM game title "Star Trek Deep Space Nine(TM): Dominion Wars" has launched. Located at www.dominionwars.com, the site will give gamers the latest information on the space combat game STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE(TM): DOMINION WARS.

ABOUT THE SITE

The site contains:

 -- Captain Profiles - Study up on your Starfleet officers who will command your ships in Dominion Wars. Gamers can compare notes on who is stronger at commanding a ship versus their tactical rating. More characters are being added every week.  -- Ship Profiles - Check out the ships which gamers will use to do battle. Ratings for weapons, shields and acceleration are given for each, and detailed information on what special weaponry may be available for the ship.  -- Message boards - Coming soon, fans can interact with the developers of DOMINION WARS, Gizmo Games and talk with other Deep Space Nine fans.  -- Screenshots - The latest screenshots from DOMINION WARS will be posted here on a weekly basis. Keep checking back for new screens and wallpaper for your desktop. 

ABOUT THE GAME

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE(TM): Dominion Wars will allow gamers simultaneous control of up to six different ships from any of four different races - Federation, Klingon, Cardassian and Jem `Hadar - in real time combat. Players will be able to recruit a range of different ships and captains through the use of a point system and engage in both single and multi-player battles.

DOMINION WARS takes its title and story line from the last few seasons of the Deep Space Nine television series, in which the Federation and its Klingon allies battled for control of the Alpha Quadrant against the Cardassians and the invading Dominion Alliance. The game is designed so that players will experience every photon blast and phaser strike as they campaign through this epic struggle.

The player assumes control of a fleet of up to six starships while providing an unprecedented level of control over each ship for a space combat game. Each mission is designed with multiple objectives, thus challenging the player to come up with unique strategies for victory. Game interface and player controls are designed for maximum ease-of-use and flexibility so as to facilitate creative tactical thinking in an action setting.

ESRB Rating

STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE(TM): DOMINION WARS will be rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). All advertising and promotional materials currently carry a "RP" or "Rating Pending" logo. More information on the ESRB and its rating system can be found at www.esrb.org.

AVAILABLITY

STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE(TM): DOMINION WARS will be available for the PC (Windows(R) ME, 2000, 98, 95) in May 2001.

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