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Official announcement - New Horizons gone gold!
« on: March 19, 2008, 11:54:27 »

“A GOLDEN SHIP ON THE HORIZON, CAPTAIN!”

SHIP SIMULATOR 2008 ADD-ON: NEW HORIZONS REACHES GOLD STATUS!

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – March 19th, 2008 - Dutch developer VSTEP is proud to announce that the next incarnation for their successful Ship Simulator franchise: the official Ship Simulator 2008 add-on: New Horizons has gone gold.

The eagerly awaited game is ready to set sail for retail by the end of March in the Benelux, the UK and Scandinavia. Release dates for other European countries, Australia and North-America are to be determined. This new edition to the popular franchise is packed with upgrades and is Windows® Vista™ compatible.

VSTEP’s CTO Pjotr van Schothorst: “After months of intensive development and testing, we are proud about New Horizons reaching gold status. With its brand new features, improved visuals and added gameplay options, New Horizons provides an exciting addition to Ship Simulator 2008 and will surprise Simulation fans worldwide. New Horizons is the next step in creating an even more immersive experience for our Ship Simulator fans.” 

About New Horizons:
Try your hand at sailing a luxury cruise liner & a classic yacht or feel the impact of the waves as you guide your fishing vessel home through a storm! New Horizons offers new highly realistic environments and adds eight exciting new vessels for your sailing pleasure. Includes 20 all new missions and free roaming multiplayer mode too! Challenge your friends online with New Horizons integrated multiplayer options or download new missions in the game. The add-on will require the original game to run and will automatically upgrade any version of Ship Simulator 2008 with all previous updates and patches.

Key Features: 
•   Eight new vessels for Ship Simulator 2008, including a modern harbour tug with advanced azimuth thrusters and a push boat with 4 different cargo barges.
•   Online multiplayer free-roaming action, including towing.
•   Brand new sailing area Padstow (Cornwall, UK) built with advanced visuals and bump mapping technology.
•   20 new missions, involving the new vessels and the new environment.
•   Unlimited gameplay: in-game downloading of new missions.
•   Option to connect and disconnect barges to the push boat in-game.
•   New walkthrough options: explore the push boat’s highly detailed engine room.

To find out more about Ship Simulator 2008 Add-on: New Horizons and keep up with the latest news, visit: www.shipsim.com. (http://www.shipsim.com.)
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