Techland Will Release MP Demo of its Upcoming Wild West FPP Shooter Call of Juarez

Poland, Wroclaw 22.08.2006. Techland announced today that just in the next week the MP demo of its upcoming FPP Wild West themed shooter – "Call of Juarez" will be available on the net. The demo will contain two game modes – Skirmish and Robbery located in typical Old West's towns and players will be able to impersonate both outlaws and sheriffs and play in two available classes for each team, as a Gunslinger or a Rifleman.

In the full version of the game:

• 4 multiplayer modes: Deathmatch, Skirmish, Goldrush and Robbery.
• 4 player classes with individual characteristics and weaponry: Gunslinger, Rifleman, Miner, Sniper.
• Maps with diversified gameplay characteristics requiring: smart tactics, team cooperation, fast draw and sharp eye.

Move yourself to The Wild West, times of duels in the high noon, bank robberies and gold rush. Face the legendary gunslingers and professional killers, take part in spectacular gunfights and horseback chases. In single player campaign the player will play the role of two opposing heroes, with different weaponry and fighting styles. Billy is a rebel and a brawler who was accused of murder and now tries to escape the punishing hand of law. Reverend Ray is a former gunslinger, who deserts the church and takes an oath to deliver the justice to Billy, and all the criminals he stumbles upon, by a gun bullet. During the game, player will have to make decisions in the blink of an eye to get away as Billy or to catch him as Ray. Call of Juarez is made of authentic western situations such as: trek through vast and wild North American territories, teaming up with Native Americans, brawls in saloons, gunfights and some fun in a local brothel. Game allows players to use world's objects as melee weapons or tools to solve logic puzzles.

In multiplayer mode, gamers will take part in typical western situations, such as: train and bank robberies, ambushing criminals, chases, liberating prisoners and town gunfights. Call of Juarez uses third installment of the Chrome Engine. Graphics, AI and multiplayer mode will immerse you in the Wild West as never before.

Please visit www.callofjuarez.com for more info about Call of Juarez and for the official forum of the game.

About Techland:

Techland is the leading Polish game developer, creating interactive entertainment products for worldwide markets since 1997. The company is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers and has developed more than 10 titles based on the Chrome Engine. The most important titles in Techland's lineup are: Chrome (released in 2003 www.chromethegame.com), Chrome SpecForce (released in 2005 www.specforcethegame.com), Xpand Rally (released in 2004 www.xpandrally.com), GTI Racing (released in 2006 www.gtiracingthegame.com) and Call of Juarez a Wild West themed action-adventure FPS (to be released this fall www.callofjuarez.com).

Currently there are 5 new projects under development in Techland: Warhound – a fast paced nonlinear FPP military shooter with character development that immerses player into the deadly world of the modern day mercenary, an Xbox360 version of Call of Juarez, a follow up to Techland's acclaimed rally racer – Xpand Rally Xtreme, a sequel to Techland's 2003 sci-fi shooter – Chrome2 and FPS survival horror – Dead Island.