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<strong>Empire</strong> Of <strong>Sports</strong> Announces New<br />
Partnership With Prince <strong>Sports</strong>, Inc.<br />
Prince, a leader in racquet sports, joins first worldwide<br />
3D platform entirely dedicated to sport<br />
Thursday, 12th March 2009, Paris/London… <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong>, the first massively connected<br />
multisport 3D game, today takes a <strong>new</strong> step in be<strong>com</strong>ing the first worldwide event platform<br />
dedicated to sports, by partnering with Prince, a global leader in performance racquet sports<br />
equipment.<br />
More than just a game, <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> is a sports platform designed to echo the major real life<br />
sports events around the world, and provide all sports fans with an extended space to share and<br />
live their passion. Thanks to the valuable input from the ever growing <strong>com</strong>munity, <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> just keeps getting better - especially with the constant addition <strong>of</strong> <strong>new</strong> sports, clubs,<br />
sportsmen, <strong>com</strong>petitions, events, and sports brands.<br />
Prince’s partnership with <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> further enhances the games’ credentials. Prince<br />
racquets are played at all levels and the racquet choice <strong>of</strong> such superstars as Maria Sharapova,<br />
Gael Monfils, Mike and Bob Bryan and Jelena Jankovic. Likewise, <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong>’ players can<br />
choose to use a virtual Prince racquet in order to boost the in-game performance <strong>of</strong> their avatar.<br />
<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> is taking this opportunity to launch the permanent events program for players<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> to put their skills to the test with both virtual and real prizes up for grabs.<br />
Entry to all online tournaments and events can be made at any time - except during the finals<br />
which are held every Saturday.<br />
Depending on the type <strong>of</strong> event, Saturday’s winners will be rewarded with virtual items to boost<br />
their avatar’s performances, or real life prizes. Each week the winner <strong>of</strong> the Prince Tennis<br />
Tournament will receive a real Prince “O 3 Speedport Blue” tennis racquet! This racquet will give<br />
the players additional playing benefits such as more speed and power in order to improve their<br />
tennis game in the real world.<br />
Alexis Galley, <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong>’ CEO, declares: “We’re very proud to be partnering with Prince.<br />
Their tradition in designing innovative racquet technologies perfectly fits our gameplay. It’s a<br />
precious addition to the life <strong>of</strong> our sporting world.”
Susi Capell, Marketing Manager Prince <strong>Sports</strong> EMEA, declares: “We’re very excited to be part<br />
<strong>of</strong> such an ambitious project as <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong>. The game provides a unique experience for<br />
sports fans and helps us to <strong>com</strong>municate to various target groups - the gaming- and tennis<br />
<strong>com</strong>munity who will be equally attracted to this outstanding online gaming experience.”<br />
<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> is currently in the Prologue phase: this phase allows <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> to<br />
expand progressively, with the help and feedback <strong>of</strong> a vast <strong>com</strong>munity.<br />
If you are interested in entering one <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> tournaments and fancy your<br />
chances <strong>of</strong> winning one <strong>of</strong> many exciting prizes, all you need to do is download the game client<br />
from www.empire<strong>of</strong>sports.<strong>com</strong>, register and start playing!<br />
To see the full list <strong>of</strong> tournaments and events, please visit<br />
https://www.empire<strong>of</strong>sports.<strong>com</strong>/<strong>com</strong>munity/en/events/permanent-events/calendar/index.html<br />
For more information on the Prince Diamond Cup, please visit<br />
https://www.empire<strong>of</strong>sports.<strong>com</strong>/<strong>com</strong>munity/en/events/permanent-events/sponsortournaments/prince-diamond-trophy/index.html<br />
To learn more about the Prince “O 3 Speedport Blue” tennis racquet, then please visit<br />
http://www.princetennis.<strong>com</strong>/tennis/files/product.aspx?region=emea&cid=291&ProductId=1552<br />
Ends.<br />
About <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> is a <strong>new</strong> kind <strong>of</strong> massively multiplayer games. It <strong>com</strong>bines the depth <strong>of</strong> role-play and the <strong>com</strong>petitive dynamics <strong>of</strong><br />
sports games in an innovative and very ambitious (including technically) persistent world, where players can meet in real time from<br />
all over the world and play sports together. Currently in its “Prologue” phase, <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers unrestricted access to its<br />
featured six sports: tennis, football, skiing, bobsleigh, basketball, and track & field. During this Prologue phase, players are<br />
encouraged to provide feedback to the development team to help fine tune the gameplay and business model. Premium accounts<br />
are already available for players willing to get extra services in <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong>, like boosts for their avatars’ performances, access<br />
to special events, extra avatar slots… The Premium accounts are available from as low as €2,22 per month through the account<br />
management section on www.empire<strong>of</strong>sports.<strong>com</strong>.<br />
<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> is produced and operated by the joint venture founded by Infront <strong>Sports</strong> & Media and F4. F4 is developing the<br />
platform leveraging the expertise <strong>of</strong> its team in online gaming and the creation <strong>of</strong> persistent virtual worlds, while Infront <strong>Sports</strong> &<br />
Media is contributing its long-term relationships with top sports federations, clubs and athletes to the endeavour.<br />
About Prince <strong>Sports</strong>, Inc.<br />
Prince <strong>Sports</strong>, Inc, based in New Jersey, is a <strong>com</strong>pany <strong>of</strong> racquet sports enthusiasts whose goal is to create cutting edge, functional<br />
and technically advanced products that deliver performance benefits for avid players. The Company's portfolio <strong>of</strong> brands includes<br />
Prince (tennis, squash and badminton), Ektelon (racquetball) and Viking (platform/paddle tennis). The Company has a history <strong>of</strong><br />
innovation including inventing the first "oversize" and "longbody" racquets, the first "Natural Foot Shape" tennis shoe, the first<br />
"synthetic gut" string and the first electronic ball machine. Today, Prince markets leading technologies in racquets (EXO 3 ), string<br />
(Recoil), footwear (Precision Tube Technology) and apparel (Aerotech). It has operations on three continents with distribution in over<br />
100 countries. For more information on players, products or programs please visit www.princesports.<strong>com</strong>.<br />
About F4<br />
Founded in 2002 by a pair <strong>of</strong> mathematicians, keen on gaming, mangas and philosophy, F4 is an independent <strong>com</strong>pany based on<br />
the Champs Elysées, Paris. Specializing in the conception, development and the operation <strong>of</strong> virtual worlds, F4 is strongly<br />
connected to 3D <strong>com</strong>puter games. In contrast to other games, persistent worlds are hugely advantageous as they permit ongoing<br />
real-time dialogue within the players’ <strong>com</strong>munity. F4 is <strong>com</strong>mitted to take this a step further and continuously evolve the<br />
functionalities, gameplay and business model <strong>of</strong> its games. F4 are continuously looking to maintain and exceed player expectations.
<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> relies on F4’s high technical standards to achieve results other than that seen in many typical MMO genres, and a<br />
unique graphical identity, both rich and endearing.<br />
Further information about <strong>Empire</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> is available from:<br />
Sarah.hartland@bhpr.co.uk<br />
Anna.larke@bhpr.co.uk<br />
01462 456780<br />
<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> / F4<br />
mathilde.remy@f4-group.<strong>com</strong><br />
+33 153 891 204<br />
Further information about Prince <strong>Sports</strong>, Inc. is available from:<br />
Susi Capell<br />
Email: scapell@princesports.co.uk<br />
Phone: +44 (0)208 9730314