September 10, 2008

Lighthouse Interactive Announces Pirate Party: Adventures of the Black Corsair for Wii and DS

Today leading worldwide videogame Publisher Lighthouse Interactive, part of SilverBirch Inc.’s videogame division, announced that they have acquired the worldwide rights to the multiplatform game Pirate Party: Adventures of the Black Corsair. Developed by Virtual Identity, this family friendly action adventure ‘party’ game for Nintendo Wii™ and DS™ is scheduled for release across Canada and the United States early next year.

“2009 will be a significant year for us,” said Steve Wall, Vice President of Business Development for Lighthouse Interactive. “Given our recent acquisition by SilverBirch Inc., we now have the means to branch out into the console market. We are proud that Pirate Party will be our first of many console games to come and we are very happy to be working with the Virtual Identity team. Pirate Party has a wonderful mix of Adventure and party-style gameplay that gamers will love.”

“With respected publisher Lighthouse Interactive beaconing our way, we are confident that Pirate Party will be well received by a broad range of gamers,” said Alex Remotti, CEO of Virtual Identity. “Pirate Party has many unique features, but most importantly, it’s a ‘fun’ game that people will enjoy.”

SUMMARY

Pirate Party: Adventures of the Black Corsair invites players to become a marauding buccaneer in 17th century London. Double-crossed by their pirate Captain and branded traitors to their country, players will face countless perils as they struggle to clear their names and become the most famous Black Corsair – defender of the Crown. A fantastic new adventure is about to begin!

FEATURES

• Family friendly fun User-friendly and accessible for everyone

• The only ‘party’ game that allows gameplay in versus, single, cooperative, and story modes

• Explore 3 vast worlds, including: London City, The Tower of London, and The Royal Court

• Interact with a cast of humorous characters Conquer mini-games to unlock special game features

• Easy-to-use In-Game HUD featuring a diary, log, map, inventory, and puzzles

• Save Points and Check Points are spread throughout each level

• imple navigation made possible by positioning the main character on the Map

For more information on Pirate Party: Adventures of the Black Corsair and to keep up with the latest breaking news, bookmark www.lighthouse-interactive.com.

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