Sierra Online Makes Freestyle Street Basketball Free to Play
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Los Angeles – October 24, 2007 – Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, announced that there will no longer be a premium upgrade and players can play through all 45 levels of FreeStyle Street Basketball, the fast-paced online PC basketball game, for free when they sign up at www.FreeStyleStreetBasketball.com.
FreeStyle Street Basketball lets players meet on virtual courts to challenge each other in dynamic pick-up games, featuring cutting-edge music, fashions and gravity defying basketball moves.
"FreeStyle Street Basketball has been well received by gamers and we're pleased with the success of the game thus far," said Ed Zobrist, President, Sierra Online. "We've built a solid audience and moving to a free model allows us to maximize future growth."
Within FreeStyle Street Basketball gamers can use "Points" and purchase "Bills" to expand their skills and customize their character. "Points" and "Bills" can be used to purchase existing items or 60+ new items ranging from funky Halloween costumes to other unusual apparel
FreeStyle Street Basketball is rated E for Everyone. Its easy-to-learn controls allow players to master every move, from simple shots to crazy alleyoop dunks, using just four keys. Gamers can play 1-on-1, 2-on-2 or 3-on-3 street basketball online against people from around the country. The game boasts an exclusive soundtrack featuring Lloyd Banks, Young Hot Rod and Sha Money XL and clothing and gear from Marc Ecko Enterprises and Elwood. The globally popular FreeStyle Street Basketball has more than 30 million players in Asia.
About Sierra Online
Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, creates and publishes quality short- and mid-session, casual online games for all viable gaming platforms. In May 2007, Sierra Online teamed up with leading Korean developer JC Entertainment to bring FreeStyle Street Basketball to virtual courts across North America for Windows PC. Sierra Online's titles include Assault Heroes, an award-winning game for Xbox LIVE Arcade, 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures, also available for Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows PC, and FreeStyle Street Basketball, an online Windows-based PC game from leading Korean developer JC Entertainment, Inc. The division is also developing a variety of other Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows-based PC online games targeting the mass-market audience.
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