Wizkids Releases Pirates Of The Revolution

June 8, 2005 (SEATTLE) — WizKids Inc., makers of the popular Mage Knight®, HeroClix® and MechWarrior® collectable miniatures games (CMGs), is proud to announce the release of Pirates of the Revolution™, the newest standalone expansion for the Pirates constructible strategy game™ (CSG).

“Pirates of the Revolution blends history with the highly successful Pirates formula,” said Mike Samora, vice president of Sales and Marketing at WizKids®. “The Americans are fully introduced, and they capture the spirit of naval combat leading up to and during the American Revolution.” The expansion also adds game-changing events and fire effects to the madcap search for plunder.

Everything one person needs to play comes in one low-priced (MSRP $3.99) Game Pack. Game Packs are available wherever collectable cards are sold.

Founded by 20-year game-industry veteran Jordan Weisman, WizKids is a Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games driven by imagination. Its Mage Knight, MechWarrior and HeroClix CMGs are among the most successful games on the market today, and the company has sold hundreds of millions of figures worldwide. For additional information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.



©2005 WizKids Inc. All rights reserved. MechWarrior, HeroClix, Mage Knight, Pirates of the Revolution and WizKids are trademarks of WizKids Inc.

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