"A Gladiator does not fear death. He embraces it."
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Based on the new original series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" produced by Starz Media, the game takes players into the world of gladiators where blood and brutality bring honor. Players embark on a journey of intense battles and fight for the freedom and survival of the Thracian hero. Characters, weapons and locations are realistically modeled after items and events from the original TV series along with special scenes produced by Starz Media that are featured in the game. The game offers various game modes to cater to different playing styles: Story Mode, Quick Fight, Challenge Mode, and Head-to-Head Mode.
Game Features include: * Intense fights against combatants armed with various weapons and fighting styles; * Realistic 3D characters, settings, and weapons based on the TV series; * Numerous attack and defense combos; * A variety of customizable fight conditions including: characters, locations, levels of difficulty, time settings, and more; * Unlockable characters; * Official trailer and cut scenes of the show available in-game; * Head-to-Head multiplayer battles via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth; * Connection to Facebook and Twitter to share updates and to compete with friends.
For more details about "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", please visit: http://www.botme.com. The game is now live on the Apple App Store and is available for purchase at: http://itunes.com/app/spartacusbloodandsand
"'With Spartacus: Blood and Sand' enjoying its place as the most highly
anticipated original series in the history of Starz, the timing could not be
be better for this mobile game to come to market, said
"Spartacus is an iconic hero who has been recreated on many platforms. We are happy to work with Starz Media once again to transform their upcoming TV series, 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand', into a thrilling experience for iPhone gamers. We would like to thank our partner, Starz Media, for their kind support throughout the production process. We hope to thrill gamers with its sharp graphics and full-on action-packed battles!" said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
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About Starz Digital Media
Starz Digital Media, an operating division of Starz Media, LLC, is responsible for all digital and on-demand distribution of library content from Overture Films, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Originals from Starz Entertainment, and Manga Entertainment. Through a range of distribution and marketing partnerships with multichannel video providers, Internet distributors and wireless operators worldwide, Starz Digital Media makes its content available under numerous business models including download-to-own/electronic sell-through, video-on-demand, pay-per-view, subscription video-on-demand and ad-supported streaming. The division also programs and supports numerous ad-supported broadband channels and develops games and gaming-related content from many of its properties for distribution worldwide.
About Artificial Life, Inc.
Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB: ALIF) is a public U.S. corporation
headquartered in
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