Candella Software

Monday, November 3rd 2008
Pyroblazer Goes Gold

Thursday, October 16th 2008
Candella & City Interactive Sign Distribution Agreement

	London: Candella Systems Ltd, Eipix Entertainment and City Interactive today announced an agreement for the retail DVD distribution of Pyroblazer® in Eastern Europe. City Interactive will distribute the game in the fast growing Eastern European markets such as Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, in Pyroblazer®, players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers. As the players fight their way through the championship, improved Blazers with better speed, handling and superior firepower become available. Players also have the ability to pick up weapon and ammo upgrades during the race, further enhancing their ability to land the killer blow. "We are delighted to be working with City Interactive in these fast growing markets," says Ajith Ram, Executive Producer of Pyroblazer. "The Eastern European market is heavily PC-centric and I am certain that our game will please these traditional PC gamers," added Mirko Topalski, CEO of Eipix and the game's Lead Designer. For more information, Email : info@candellasoftware.com About Candella Systems Ltd Based in the United Kingdom, Candella Systems Ltd is a developer and publisher of videogames for the PC, consoles and handhelds. Over the past four years, as an outsourcing partner, the company worked on several games for the PC and consoles including Juiced (PlayStation 2, PC), Stubbs the Zombie (PC, Xbox) and The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (PlayStation 2, PSP). The company currently has several projects in development for the PC and consoles. About Eipix Entertainment Eipix is an independent developer based in Serbia. Previously, the company worked on projects such as Inhuman Games' Trash, Oxygen Interactive's King of Clubs, Chegger's Pub Quiz and Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge projects. Pyroblazer® is Eipix's first racing game. About City Interactive S.A. City Interactive S.A. is an international publisher and developer of computer games. Thanks to a wide range of high-class titles the company has established a strong position on the world map of electronic entertainment. Active on 40 markets and 4 continents, City Interactive S.A. is universally seen as one of the fastest-developing companies of the electronic entertainment trade. New titles are created in four development studios in Poland and Peru. The company is run from its Warsaw HQ and has branch offices in Germany, Great Britain, United States, Peru and Spain. Since November 2007, City Interactive S.A. is quoted at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

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October 6th 2008
Pyroblazer to be Steamed

	London: Candella Systems Ltd, Eipix Entertainment and Valve Software today announced a digital distribution agreement for Pyroblazer®, the highly anticipated sci-fi racing game which has been generating significant interest among racing fans. Set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers. As the players fight their way through the championship, improved Blazers with better speed, handling and superior firepower become available. Players also have the ability to pick up weapon and ammo upgrades during the race, further enhancing their ability to land the killer blow. "We recognize that Steam is the premier portal for AAA quality PC games and we are delighted to be working with Valve," says Ajith Ram, Executive Producer of Pyroblazer. "We have absolutely no doubt that the traditional PC gamers who buy games through Steam will thoroughly enjoy our first racing game," added Mirko Topalski, CEO of Eipix and the game's Lead Designer. Pyroblazer® on the PC will be available to buy through Steam in November this year. For more information, Email : info@candellasoftware.com About Candella Systems Ltd Based in the United Kingdom, Candella Systems Ltd is a developer and publisher of videogames for the PC, consoles and handhelds. Over the past four years, as an outsourcing partner, the company worked on several games for the PC and consoles including Juiced (PlayStation 2, PC), Stubbs the Zombie (PC, Xbox) and The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (PlayStation 2, PSP). The company currently has several projects in development for the PC and consoles. About Eipix Entertainment Eipix is an independent developer based in Serbia. Previously, the company worked on projects such as Inhuman Games' Trash, Oxygen Interactive's King of Clubs, Chegger's Pub Quiz and Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge projects. Pyroblazer® is Eipix's first racing game. About Steam Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content. With over 15 million active accounts and more than 300 games, plus hundreds of movie files and game demos available, Steam has become a frequent destination for millions of gamers around the world.

	Pyroblazer® is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.

July 24th 2008
Candella, Eipix & Noviy Disk Announce Publishing Deal

	London: Candella Systems Ltd, Eipix Entertainment and Noviy Disk today announced a retail DVD publishing agreement for PyroblazerT, for the CIS countries. The highly anticipated sci-fi racing game has been generating considerable interest among racing fans and the gaming media in the recent weeks. Set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers. As the players fight their way through the championship, improved Blazers with better speed, handling and superior firepower become available. Players also have the ability to pick up weapon and ammo upgrades during the race, further enhancing their ability to land the killer blow. "We are delighted to be working with Noviy Disk to bring our first racing game to the CIS region," says Mirko Topalski, CEO of Eipix D.O.O. "I'm confident that PyroblazerT will be well received by gamers in that region. PyroblazerT on the PC will be available to buy in October this year. For more information, Email : info@candellasoftware.com. About Candella Systems Ltd Based in the United Kingdom, Candella Systems Ltd is a developer and publisher of videogames for the PC, consoles and handhelds. Over the past four years, as an outsourcing partner, the company worked on several games for the PC and consoles including Juiced (PlayStation 2, PC), Stubbs the Zombie (PC, Xbox) and The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (PlayStation 2, PSP). The company currently has several projects in development for the PC and consoles. About Eipix Entertainment Eipix is an independent developer based in Serbia. Previously, the company worked on projects such as Inhuman Games' Trash, Oxygen Interactive's King of Clubs, Chegger's Pub Quiz and Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge projects. The company currently has several projects in development for the PC and various consoles. About Noviy Disk Noviy Disk is a leading publisher and distributor of home software products in the Russian-speaking territories. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia, Noviy Disk is a leading Publisher and Distributor of PC software and games across the Russian-speaking territories with over 500 top PC products localized into Russian in its portfolio. The company works with Activision, Eidos, Midway, Codemasters, Warner Brothers, Ubisoft, Deep Silver, Nintendo, THQ, Buena Vista Games, Her Interactive, ATARI and many other companies representing their products in the Russian-speaking markets.

	PyroblazerT is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.

May 15th 2008
Candella Licenses Qube’s ‘Q’ Engine for PS2

Candella Systems Ltd. has become the first game studio to licence Qube Software’s ‘Q’ game middleware for the Sony PlayStation®2, saying that the engine represents the industry’s ‘first truly studio-wide solution’.

The brainchild of Direct3D creators Servan Keondjian and Doug Rabson, ‘Q’ was launched at GDC in February 2008. Keondjian and Rabson created ‘Q’ to offer developers unrivalled power, flexibility and potential for customisation.

Q’ is designed to work on all the latest consoles and DX10 PCs and to push them to the limits of their capacity, but it’s also lean enough to perform exceptionally on the PS2. Candella’s CEO Ajith Ram says that was a key factor in his decision to adopt ‘Q’.

“Q outscored all the other systems we evaluated on three counts,” Ram said. “Firstly it’s compatible with a wider range of systems than any other engine. Secondly it’s the only serious engine whose latest iteration is PS2 compatible and thirdly we think it is simply much better value for money than its competitors.”

Candella’s CEO also likes the way Q is configured; as a series of modular plug-ins around a flexible framework that makes it easy for studios to customise ‘Q’ and add their own elements as they wish.

“Unlike many other types of middleware, Q is not genre-specific,” Ram said. “Therefore, it can be used for any type of game and given the multiple platforms it is available for one could say it’s the first truly studio-wide solution.”

“If we develop a plug-in during the course of one project its easy to use it or build on it for another; so our development work is cumulative. We can build a library of plug-ins. Nothing is wasted,” he said.

Candella has won a strong reputation for itself as an outsourcing partner working on titles such as Juiced (PlayStation 2, PC), Stubbs the Zombie (PC, Xbox) and The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (PlayStation 2, PSP). Candella’s forthcoming PS2 title has been commissioned by Sony for the Indian market. Sony invited Qube CEO Servan Keondjian to speak at India’s inaugural DevStation™ Mumbai 08 in April.

“The event in Mumbai made it abundantly clear just how much life the PS2 has in it as a console,” Keondjian said. “Indian studios are clearly excited by its potential and there was huge interest in ‘Q’ as a middleware solution that brings out the very best in the PS2.”

Shahid Ahmad, the Technical Account Manager at SCEE responsible for developer relations in India, agrees that the PS2 has what he describes as ‘a long tail’.

Shahid Ahmad, the Technical Account Manager at SCEE responsible for developer relations in India, agrees that the PS2 has what he describes as ‘a long tail’.

Q is designed to work with all of today’s major platforms making it far easier to carry projects from one console to another. Q provides a flexible framework and core technology plug-ins that empower developers to extend and specialize wherever necessary. The core plug-in set includes cutting edge features such as:

Support for Arbitrary Scene Rendering Algorithms

Support for Programmable Shaders

Background Data Streaming

Texture Manager Capable of Handling Scenes with Many Gigabytes of Texture Visible on Screen

Cross-Platform Data Format

N-Dimensional Animation Blending

Background Work Queue

3D Editor which Allows Both Core and Custom Plug-Ins to Run Live Inside the Editing Environment

“Q’s renderer and background data streaming alone are going to excite a lot of PS2 developers,” said Q Program Manager Jamie Fowlston. “Those are just two key features that most studios would probably rather not have to write for themselves and using Q allows them to concentrate their efforts on the art content and gameplay, in other words the key areas that shape the user experience.”

“Obviously game content will have to be appropriate for the PS2’s technology – but that’s simple given Q’s scalability; it can do big, it can do small. The point is it makes the process easy,” Fowlston said.

To try Q today contact Jamie Fowlston on +44 20 7431 9995 or via info@qubesoft.com.

Qube Software produces 'Q', the only truly cross-genre, cross-platform 3D game solution on the market today. Q is a complete game solution in a completely customisable and extensible framework. Q has been designed to revolutionise game development by offering a standard for developers to use across all projects. Qube Software is a privately held company that was founded in 1998 by Servan Keondjian and Doug Rabson, the creators of Direct3D, and is headquartered in London, UK.

Based in the United Kingdom, Candella Systems Ltd is a developer and publisher of videogames for the PC, consoles and handhelds. Over the past four years, as an outsourcing partner, the company worked on several games for the PC and consoles including Juiced (PlayStation 2, PC), Stubbs the Zombie (PC, Xbox) and The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (PlayStation 2, PSP). The company currently has several projects in development for the PC and consoles.

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March 13th 2008
Pyroblazer Press Release

	Wellingborough, UK: Candella Systems Ltd and Eipix Entertainment are pleased to announce Pyroblazer™, a futuristic combat racing game for the PC, Nintendo Wii ® & Sony PSP ®. Set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers. In their quest for glory, players can blast their way through the scorched valleys of Gnosis, the deserted cities of Haedra or the densely populated Underdome of Evelads. As the players fight their way through the championship, improved Blazers with better speed, handling and superior firepower become available. Players also have the ability to pick up weapon and ammo upgrades during the race, further enhancing their ability to land the killer blow. In addition to the single player modes such as Quick Race and Championship, Pyroblazer™ will also offer players the ability to compete against each other in 6-player local and internet-based combat racing. Powered by Eipix’s proprietary Ultra Engine and Ageia’s PhysX ™ middleware, the game offers racing and sci-fi fans an experience unlike any other in the genre. Pyroblazer™ on the PC will be available to buy in June 2008. For more information about the game, publishing or digital distribution enquiries, Email info@candellasoftware.com. About Candella Systems Ltd Based in the United Kingdom, Candella Systems Ltd is a developer and publisher of videogames for the PC, consoles and handhelds. Over the past four years, as an outsourcing partner, the company worked on several games for the PC and consoles including Juiced (PlayStation 2, PC), Stubbs the Zombie (PC, Xbox) and The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (PlayStation 2, PSP). The company currently has several projects in development for the PC and consoles. About Eipix Entertainment Eipix is an independent developer based in Serbia. Previously, the company worked on projects such as Inhuman Games’ Trash, Oxygen Interactive’s King of Clubs, Chegger’s Pub Quiz and Alan Hansen’s Sports Challenge projects. The company currently has several projects in development for the PC and various consoles. Pyroblazer™ is a trademark of Candella Systems Ltd. AGEIA™ and PhysX™ are trademarks of AGEIA Technologies, Inc. and are used under license. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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