NEWS RELEASES
FROM PRECEDENCE PUBLISHING
reprinted by Conrad Hubbard
For Immediate ReleaseȘOctober 14 , 1999
Contact:
Liz Fulda
Director of Marketing, Precedence
Phone: 608-255-1348
Fax: 608-2551352
E-mail: dejavuodoo@aol.com
Precedence Corporate Office: 480-894-1812
www.eternity.com
PRECEDENCE MOVES IMMORTAL RPG SERIES TO THE WEB
(Tempe, AZ) Precedence CEO Paul W. Brown III today announced the
discontinuation of printed Immortal RPG books. "While the response
to
IMMORTAL has been very positive," stated Brown, "To keep up with our
overall
growth, we now need to focus our resources elsewhere."
Precedence resources are currently focused on the recent Tomb Raider
CCG
launch, and the forthcoming Wheel of Time Collectible Card and role
playing
games.
Precedence does not want to disappoint long-time Immortal players, nor
the
hundreds of fams who bought Immortal: Millennium at August's GenCon
'99.
Thus, all the material from Immortal: Millennium: the War Book, the
recently
announced supplement to the Immortal series, will accordingly be published
for download free of charge on the Precedence web site at Precedence
will
continue to support IMMORTAL with demos at stores and conventions,
and the
Society Eternity fan base and web site has plans for additional web
based
material to make certain players have a captivating and growing world
for
their adventures.
Precedence also plans to continue retailer support for Immortal: Millennium.
Retailers will continue to receive a fourth copy of Immortal: Millennium
signed by cover model Claudia Christian (Babylon 5) for every three
copies
purchased. For retailer promotional details, please
contact Precedence support coordinator Rick Don at rick@societyeternity.com
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game,
the
Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence
debuted a CCG based on the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider,
in August,
and will unveil a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of
Time
fantasy novel series on December 7, 1999.
IMMORTAL is a Registered Trademark of Precedence. Tomb Raider
is a
registered Trademark of Eidos Interactive, Inc. and Core Design
Ltd. Babylon 5 TM & (c) 1999 Warner Bros. All other trademarks
are owned by
their respective holders. Game designs (C) 1999 Precedence Entertainment.
All Rights Reserved. Wheel of Time is TM & (C) 1999 Robert
Jordan.
For Immediate ReleaseȘOctober 14, 1999
Contact:
Liz Fulda
Director of Marketing, Precedence
Phone: 608-255-1348
Fax: 608-255-1352
E-mail: Dejavuodoo@aol.com
Precedence Corporate Office: 480-894-1812
www.eternity.com
LARA CROFT GOES AQUATIC WITH "SLIPPERY WHEN WET"
EXPANSION FOR TOMB
RAIDER COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME
(Tempe, AZ) Following the red-hot release of the premiere Tomb
Raider CCG,
Precedence Entertainment announces the first expansion set for Tomb
Raider
and electronic femme fatale Lara Croft. "The first set
received such an
enthusiastic response from fans and journalists, that we decided to
release
the first expansion set, 'Slippery When Wet', without delay" stated
Precedence CEO Paul W. Brown III.
Slippery When Wet introduces a whole new realm of underwater adventure
to the
game. The themed Quest decks are "Peril in the Pacific,"
featuring Lara
Croft, Scuba Diver, and "Neptune's Fury," featuring Lara Croft Mariner.
The
expansion set will also include nine rare foil "secret move"
cards, and Lara
Croft upgrade cards such as Lara Croft Code Breaker, Lara Croft Crusader,
and
Lara Croft Strategist. There will also be random inserts of an
ultra rare
lenticular motion Lara card. As a bonus, Quest decks will contain
green or
blue Lara marker figures. The Lara figures were a surprise hit
in the
premiere Quest decks.
Slippery When Wet is scheduled for release in mid-November, concurrently
with
the release of the Tomb Raider 4 electronic game. Slippery When
Wet Quest
Decks will contain 50 cards and retail for $9.99. Booster packs
will contain
8 cards for $1.99
Precedence will work closely with Tomb Raider electronic games creators
Eidos
Interactive to help promote the Tomb Raider CCG to as wide an audience
as
possible.
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 Interactive¹s product
line visit
http://www.eidos.com.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game,
the
Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence
debuted a CCG based on the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider,
in August,
and will unveil a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of
Time
fantasy novel series on December 7, 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. ®
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.
Subject: Precedence and Del Rey Books Cross-Marketing
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 01:03:32 EDT
From: ABeltane@aol.com
To: voidrazor@angelfire.com
For Immediate ReleaseȘSeptember 28, 1999
Contact:
Aldyth Beltane
Public Relations Manager, Precedence
Phone: 650-359-8682
Fax: 650-355-1129
E-mail: ABeltane@aol.com
Precedence Corporate Office: 480-894-1812
www.eternity.com
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT AND DEL REY BOOKS ENTER INTO CROSS MARKETING
AGREEMENT FOR BABYLON 5 PRODUCTS
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment, producers of the internationally
popular Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, and Del Rey Books, publishers
of
widely read novels based in the Babylon 5 universe, have entered into
a
cross-marketing agreement that will bring more Babylon 5 excitement
to
science fiction and CCG fans.
The cross-marketing plan, arranged at GenCon '99, will enable fans who
buy
the Del Rey Babylon 5 novels to mail into Precedence for a special
promotional card, completely tournament legal in the CCG. The
mail-in
coupon
will be in the back of forthcoming B5 novels. New B5 CCG expansion
sets will
include cards featuring characters from the books specially designed
in
conjunction with Del Rey.
The first card offer will be in "The Long Night of Centauri Prime",
by Peter
David, scheduled for December release. "The Long Night of Centauri
Prime"
is
the first of a series of three books by David, exploring the politics
and
social intricacies of Centauri Prime, and will feature the character
of
Londo
Mollari. David is a prolific writer whose body of work includes
novels,
comics, movies and television, including scripts and novelizations
of
Babylon
5 episodes.
The Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game, which debuted in 1997, has gained
popularity with fans of the acclaimed television series, as well as
customizable card game fans, for its accurate reflection of the show's
themes
and characters. Severed Dreams, the forthcoming expansion set,
will be
available in September, and features cards autographed by Michael O'Hare
(Commander Sinclair), Bill Mumy (Lennier), and Maggie Egan (Jane).
Future
sets include Wheel of Fire, and the eagerly anticipated CRUSADE expansion.
"The greatest challenge today in marketing is to cut through the clutter
and
connect a consumer with the product she/he wants to have," says Del
Rey
Associate Publisher Kuo-Yu Liang. "Therefore the opportunity
to work with
Precedence and their marketing-savvy team is a dream. Together
we shall
work
toward the goal of introducing the wonderful universe of Babylon 5
to
readers
and gamers everywhere."
Founded in 1977 by Judy-Lyn del Rey, Del Rey is a leading publisher
of
science fiction and fantasy books. Among the authors it has published
includes Terry Brooks, Arthur C.Clarke, David Eddings, Anne McCaffrey,
J.R.R.
Tolkien as well as the Babylon 5 and Star Wars publishing programs.
Del Rey
is an imprint of the Ballantine Publishing Group, which is a Division
of
Random House, Inc. Contact: Eleanor Lang, Senior Publicist,
212-572-6019;
elang@randomhouse.com.
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game,
the
Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence
debuted a CCG based on the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider,
in
August,
and will unveil a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of
Time
fantasy novel series on December 7, 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 ® 1999 Eidos & Core.
Subject: Precedence Releases IMMORTAL: Millennium II, The War Book
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:25:55 EDT
From: ABeltane@aol.com
To: voidrazor@angelfire.com
For Immediate ReleaseȘSeptember 13, 1999
Contact:
Aldyth Beltane
Public Relations Manager, Precedence
Phone: 650-359-8682
Fax: 650-355-1129
E-mail: abeltane@aol.com
Precedence Corporate Office: 480-894-1812
www.eternity.com
IMMORTAL: MILLENNIUM BOOK II, THE WAR BOOK, SET TO RELEASE IN NOVEMBER
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment released IMMORTAL: Millennium
at
GenCon 1999 to overwhelming response. Claudia Christian, actress
and
Immortal: Millennium cover model was on hand to sign copies purchased
at the
show, and starred in a Live Action Immortal event with hundreds of
participating fans.
In November, Precedence will release IMMORTAL: MILLENNIUM BOOK II, The
War
Book. This collection of adventures contains detailed setting
information
about the current state of the Immortal world. The factions and
enemies
that
manipulate the behind-the-scenes events, and the powers and prophecies
that
compel the Immortal courts will be explored. The War Book is 96 pages
long
and will contain all the material originally slated to be published
only in
electronic form. As a result of extensive customer demand for
a traditional
printed version of the material, Precedence has changed its publishing
format
for the line, to accommodate this consumer preference, eliminating
the CD
only format.
"We wanted to make certain everyone has access to the material in a
convenient fashion.
In book format, everyone can enjoy the material, and easily integrate
it
into
their Immortal role playing scenarios," states Immortal creator Ran
Ackels
"Previews of The War Book material will, however, be available on the
Precedence website at www.eternity.com. The War Book will carry
a suggested
retail price of $19.99
To supplement the excitement surrounding IMMORTAL's initial release
at
GENCON, Precedence is announcing a special offer for all IMMORTAL stocking
retailers. Retailers who purchase three copies of IMMORTAL: Millennium
will
receive one of the books autographed by Claudia Christian. Retailers
are
encouraged to contact their distributor to take advantage of this special
offer while supplies of the signed books last.
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.
IMMORTAL is a Registered Trademark of Precedence. Tomb Raider
is a
registered Trademark of Eidos Interactive, Inc. and Core Design
Ltd. Babylon 5 TM & (c) 1999 Warner Bros. All other trademarks
are owned by
their respective holders. Game designs (C) 1999 Precedence Entertainment.
All Rights Reserved. Wheel of Time is TM & (C) 1999 Robert
Jordan.
"Bringing Legends to Life"
Subject: Precedence Announces New Hires
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:42:46 EDT
From: ABeltane@aol.com
To: voidrazor@angelfire.com
For Immediate ReleaseȘOctober 12, 1999
Contact:
Aldyth Beltane
Public Relations Manager, Precedence
Phone: 650-359-8682
Fax: 650-355-1129
E-mail: abeltane@aol.com
Precedence Corporate Office: 480-894-1812
www.eternity.com
PRECEDENCE ENTERTAINMENT TARGETS SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN NEWEST
TEAM
ADDITIONS
(Tempe, Arizona) Precedence Entertainment, producers of the internationally
popular Babylon 5 Collectible Card game, and the new, white-hot Tomb
Raider
CCG, continues to grow to better serve the expanding market for collectible
games. Precedence CEO Paul W. Brown III announced today the addition
of two
new staff members to the Precedence Entertainment team to help expand
specific aspects of
Precedence's customer service to reflect this growth, from distribution
and
retailer, to the end buyer.
Joining Precedence as the new Director of Marketing is Liz Fulda.
Fulda
demonstrates the knowledge and enthusiasm to meet the company's
accelerated
growth. She also plans a hands-on, energetic approach to achieving
Precedence Entertainment's marketing goals while introducing,
"A sleek, polished edge for the next century."
Fulda has a long professional career in the comics and game industry.
After
years of activity in retail work, Fulda joined Diamond Comics Distribution
in
1997, where she worked the spectrum from west coast CS sales manager
to lead
buyer in games and apparel. Her broad experience gives her insight
and
knowledge of all aspects of gaming industry marketing. On coming
to work
with Precedence Fulda states, "In the history of every great company,
there
is a period when all the right factors come together - licenses, market
trends, retailer confidence, personnel - that propels them from good
to
great. Precedence is on the verge of that period, and I want
to be part of
the team that helps bring them to the next level."
Elizabeth Fulda will work from Precedence Entertainment's Madison, Wisconsin
office with Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Greg Roche.
She will be
in charge of advertising and marketing, and will assist Roche with
sales.
Fulda can be reached by e-mail at liz@eternity.com, and telephone at
608-242-1348.
Rick Don has just joined the Precedence Entertainment staff as Product
Support Coordinator. Brown refers to the position as "Event
Evangelist" with a smile, describing Don's duties as "making certain
that
every gaming venue, every retail store, every convention, and the internet,
is a hot entertainment destination for Precedence branded games."
Don will lead all of Precedence Entertainment's diverse support and
demo
teams, forming a cohesive support arm that can effectively serve the
greatest number of stores and conventions with events ranging from
demos to
sanctioned tournaments. He will also manage all of the Fan Clubs
supporting
each of Precedence's major CCG lines. Don has been a long-time
associate of
Precedence, running Immortal's Society Eternity, and heading his own
computer
consulting firm, Compu-Force. His past experiences with Precedence
and
cutting edge technology will be valuable assets to the company's
customer
outreach.
Rick Don will operate from his Florida office, and can be reached by
telephone at 561-967-4346, or via e-mail at rick@societyeternity.com
for
information regarding events and the Volunteer program.
The entire Precedence team, both new and veteran, continues to be dedicated
to bringing the best and most diverse selection of fantasy and science
fiction entertainment to its customers. As Brown states, "Our
motto is
'Bringing Legends to Life'. In the coming year we'll expand to
bring even
more entertainment legends to the public in unique, diverse forms that
will
be surprising and exciting!"
Precedence Entertainment produces the Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game,
the
Fortune Teller Game, and publishes books in the IMMORTAL series. Precedence
debuted a CCG based on the smash-hit electronic game, Tomb Raider,
in
August,
and will unveil a CCG based on Robert Jordon's best-selling Wheel of
Time
fantasy novel series on December 7, 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. ®
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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