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PRESS ROOM
February 8, 2007 - Catan Announced
As announced at the recent Leipzig Games Convention, Settlers of Catan, the legendary board game from the mind of Klaus Teuber, is coming to Xbox Live® Arcade on the Xbox 360™. Developed by Brian Reynolds and Big Huge Games, Catan is slated for release in Q2 2007.
Catan places the player in the role of colonists on the newly discovered, imaginary island of the same name. Through strategy and trading, 3-4 players vie for control over the valuable territory and resources of this uncharted wilderness. With ten million copies already sold, Settlers of Catan is the rare board game that appeals to casual players as much as hardcore enthusiasts.
Catan for Xbox Live Arcade continues the tradition of great gameplay and easy accessibility. Players compete online with their friends from around the world or choose from up to 6 dynamic computer personalities. The game features a robust AI developed in a landmark collaboration between Klaus Teuber and Brian Reynolds, designer of Civilization II and Rise of Nations.
"I’m a great fan of Settlers of Catan, having personally played at the tournament level. We jumped at the opportunity to create a version for the millions of gamers on the Xbox 360," Brian Reynolds says of the title in development. "The design is so elegant you can teach someone to play in minutes and then spend years trying to master it. With our expertise in interface design and artificial intelligence, it seemed like a natural fit for the project!"
Klaus Teuber, creator of the original Settlers of Catan boardgame, had this to say about the collaboration with Big Huge Games: "I had no doubts that Brian Reynolds would do a great job, and the first version of the game exceeded my highest expectations. The AI is so clever that I even lost several games in a row! Hands down, this game for the Xbox Live Arcade is an amazing achievement."
For more information about Catan, please visit www.catanlive.com.
About Big Huge Games:
Founded by four veteran game developers who together have brought strategy gamers such classic hits as Rise of Nations®, Alpha Centauri®, and Civilization II®, Big Huge Games champions a vision to surpass even these outstanding achievements in gaming history. Big Huge Games founders Brian Reynolds, Jason Coleman, David Inscore and Tim Train continue their tradition of developing great games: games which have received numerous Game of the Year awards and accolades. Providing boldly inspired and innovative games for over six years, Big Huge Games employs more than 60 full time developers at its offices in Timonium, Maryland. For more information on Big Huge Games, please visit www.bighugegames.com.
About Catan GmbH:
The Catan GmbH is the original licensor of the Catan brand. Catan designer Klaus Teuber has founded the Catan GmbH company in 2002 to promote and maintain the Catan brand, which has manifestations in board games, electronic games, literature and more. The Catan family of games has sold over 12 million copies worldwide since 1995. More information about the Catan GmbH and Klaus Teuber can be found at www.catan.com and www.klausteuber.com.
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