The History Channel Preps Video Game

ROME, February 14: The History Channel has partnered with
U.K.-based Slitherine Software and Italian-based Black Bean Games for the
worldwide rollout of a new video game, The History Channel Great Battles of
Rome, in the second quarter of this year.

Featuring 3-D special effects, historical footage and battle
simulation, The History Channel Great Battles of Rome allows players to customize and control massive
armies with an array of soldiers that include legionaries, archers, cavalry and
war-elephants. Over 100 battles are available for play including the Punic and
Samnite Wars, and Julius Caesar’s conquest of Britain. The game will be
released on PlayStation 2, PSP and PC DVD. In addition, 30 program clips from
the archives of The History Channel have been specially blended and narrated to
match the game and guide the player through this time period.

Carrie
Trimmer, the director of licensing at The History Channel, said: “We are very
pleased to be working with Slitherine and Black Bean on the development of The
History Channel Great
Battles of Rome,
the first international console game to be released under our brand. The
History Channel is always looking for ways to make history experiential for our
viewers, and by giving them the power to build their own armies and plot battle
strategy, this game truly allows players to be a part of the building of the
Roman Empire.”