Sacred 2 takes home two German Developer Awards for 2008
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12/9/2008 8:43:00 PM
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SACRED 2 - Fallen Angel
The German Developer Awards for 2008 were recently held -- pretty much a by-Germans and for-Germans set of videogame trophies -- and three titles dominated the charts. Crysis (developed by Crytek GMBH), Crysis Warhead (ditto) and Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (Ascaron Entertainment). Also, The Immortals of Terra: A Perry Rhodan Adventure (3D-IO Games) snuck in there for a Best Graphics nod.
But since it was Ascaron that sent us the press release (and since I can't read German) Sacred 2 gets its due in this post. The fallen angel took home trophies for Best German Action Game and Best International Game for 2008, while garnering nominations in five other categories: Best Game Design, Best Story, Best In-Game Graphics, Best Sound and Best German Game of 2008.
But since it was Ascaron that sent us the press release (and since I can't read German) Sacred 2 gets its due in this post. The fallen angel took home trophies for Best German Action Game and Best International Game for 2008, while garnering nominations in five other categories: Best Game Design, Best Story, Best In-Game Graphics, Best Sound and Best German Game of 2008.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Named "Best International PC Game of 2008"
Fantasy action-RPG also nominated in five other categories at the German Developer Awards
December 9, 2008, Cary, NC - cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment are pleased to announce that Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has earned two awards and five nominations in the prestigious German Developer awards for 2008. The action-RPG, currently available for Windows PC and set for a March 2009 release on next-generation consoles, took home awards for "Best German Action Game" and "Best International Game for 2008"at the prestigious European video game awards show, held in Essen, Germany. Sacred 2 was also nominated in five other categories, including:
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a hack-and-slash action-RPG with a rich story that takes place in a giant, open-ended and seamless world. This world contains massive dungeons, treacherous opponents and hundreds of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, steadily adapting in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge players in heroic single- and multiplayer battles for up to 16 gamers on the Games for Windows platform, and four-player cooperative games on consoles.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel provides hundreds of unique items that can be gathered in this mystical world. A deep reward system further enables advancements in character, individual attributes and character-specific fighting styles, each designed to keep players returning to the world of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel to discover what is around the next bend. Drop-in styled cooperative multiplayer gameplay ensures players will enjoy the game alone or seamlessly with friends at any time. Five unique multiplayer modes round out the experience and offer a refreshing, first-class gaming experience in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.
About cdv Software Entertainment USA
cdv Software Entertainment USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of cdv Software Entertainment AG, is a leading publisher of third-party video games and interactive entertainment with offices in New Jersey and headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. cdv Software Entertainment USA has published critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles including Divine Divinity, Blitzkrieg, American Conquest, Codename: Panzers, City Life, DarkStar One, War Front: Turning Point and the acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. The company will continue to expand its offerings with upcoming titles including the highly anticipated Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, as well as the Marc Ecko Entertainment co-produced I Heart Geeks! (DS) and My Little Baby (DS). For more information, please visit http://www.cdvus.com.
About Ascaron Entertainment, GmbH
Ascaron Entertainment GmbH is one of the pioneers in the development of computer games. It is also one of the leading developers of computer games in Germany and has been prominent in the sales charts for more than a decade with titles such as Patrician, ANSTOSS, Vermeer, Port Royale, DarkStar One and the original SACRED. Ascaron Entertainment is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany, and maintains an office in Potsdam, a development studio in Aachen, Germany, as well as an international department in Birmingham (UK). Currently, Ascaron Entertainment markets its products in more than 34 countries
Fantasy action-RPG also nominated in five other categories at the German Developer Awards
December 9, 2008, Cary, NC - cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment are pleased to announce that Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has earned two awards and five nominations in the prestigious German Developer awards for 2008. The action-RPG, currently available for Windows PC and set for a March 2009 release on next-generation consoles, took home awards for "Best German Action Game" and "Best International Game for 2008"at the prestigious European video game awards show, held in Essen, Germany. Sacred 2 was also nominated in five other categories, including:
- Best Game Design
- Best Story
- Best In-game Graphics
- Best Sound
- Best German Game of 2008
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a hack-and-slash action-RPG with a rich story that takes place in a giant, open-ended and seamless world. This world contains massive dungeons, treacherous opponents and hundreds of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, steadily adapting in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge players in heroic single- and multiplayer battles for up to 16 gamers on the Games for Windows platform, and four-player cooperative games on consoles.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel provides hundreds of unique items that can be gathered in this mystical world. A deep reward system further enables advancements in character, individual attributes and character-specific fighting styles, each designed to keep players returning to the world of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel to discover what is around the next bend. Drop-in styled cooperative multiplayer gameplay ensures players will enjoy the game alone or seamlessly with friends at any time. Five unique multiplayer modes round out the experience and offer a refreshing, first-class gaming experience in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.
About cdv Software Entertainment USA
cdv Software Entertainment USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of cdv Software Entertainment AG, is a leading publisher of third-party video games and interactive entertainment with offices in New Jersey and headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. cdv Software Entertainment USA has published critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles including Divine Divinity, Blitzkrieg, American Conquest, Codename: Panzers, City Life, DarkStar One, War Front: Turning Point and the acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. The company will continue to expand its offerings with upcoming titles including the highly anticipated Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, as well as the Marc Ecko Entertainment co-produced I Heart Geeks! (DS) and My Little Baby (DS). For more information, please visit http://www.cdvus.com.
About Ascaron Entertainment, GmbH
Ascaron Entertainment GmbH is one of the pioneers in the development of computer games. It is also one of the leading developers of computer games in Germany and has been prominent in the sales charts for more than a decade with titles such as Patrician, ANSTOSS, Vermeer, Port Royale, DarkStar One and the original SACRED. Ascaron Entertainment is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany, and maintains an office in Potsdam, a development studio in Aachen, Germany, as well as an international department in Birmingham (UK). Currently, Ascaron Entertainment markets its products in more than 34 countries
