Dark Inheritance™ Joins Spycraft™ Family

[MythicJustice]

Dark Inheritance™ Joins Spycraft™ Family

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DARK INHERITANCE™ JOINS SPYCRAFT™ FAMILY
Mythic Dreams Studios licenses AEG’s Spycraft

June 11, 2004 (Bothell, WA) – Mythic Dreams Studios LLC and Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. (AEG) are pleased to announce the addition of Dark Inheritance™ to the Spycraft™ Family. The 2003 ENnie nominated mythic horror setting Dark Inheritance and its future supplements will be ‘Powered by Spycraft’.

"We’ve been big fans of Spycraft since it was released," says Mythic Dreams Studios’ CEO, Chad Justice. "Spycraft’s high octane action system is a perfect match for our mythic horror world. I don’t think we could be more excited to expand the Spycraft engine to include supernatural and arcane elements."

"The guys at Mythic Dreams are the genuine article and Dark Inheritance is a perfect fit for the Spycraft Family, ″ said AEG’s Sypcraft Brand Manager, Patrick Kapera. ″I can't wait to see what my agents look like after the Rip!"

"Dark Inheritance is the perfect addition to the 'Powered by Spycraft' family. Dark Inheritance is a world that pushes the RPG envelope in all the right ways," John Zinser, CEO of Alderac Entertainment Group, said.

A Spycraft branded Dark Inheritance Worldbook, which updates the setting and adds a complete spell system to the Spycraft engine, will be released in August, 2004 and the First Team and International Geographical Society agency sourcebooks hit store shelves in October and January.

Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. (AEG) is an award-winning industry leader in the collectible card game and role-playing game categories. AEG develops and publishes popular game-based entertainment products, including: Warlord: Saga of the Storm, Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, Swashbuckling Adventures, Doomtown, Farscape, Spycraft, and Shadowforce Archer. For more information on AEG, visit the company's website at www.alderac.com.

Chad Justice
CEO
Mythic Dreams Studios LLC
chad@mythicdreams.com
www.mythicdreams.com

Patrick Kapera
Brand Manager – Spycraft
Alderac Entertainment Group
www.spycraftrpg.com

Distributor orders contact Joel Williams, Sales Manager, Osseum Entertainment.
Phone: 971-404-1770, fax: 206-374-2955, e-mail: Joel@osseum.com

Legal Note

“Spycraft” is a trademark or registered trademark of Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

[Ranger REG]

Does that mean you're phasing out the d20 Modern version and discontinue support?

 

[trancejeremy]

?? Was this announced earlier (unofficially), or was that a different d20 Modern setting that was being switched to Spycraft...or am I hallucinating that?

 

[MythicJustice]

Does that mean you're phasing out the d20 Modern version and discontinue support?

This was a concern of ours when we decided to move to Spycraft. We are still going to support d20 Modern by providing conversions of all rules we publish in the Spycraft supplements as free pdf downloads off our site (and probably elsewhere). This will make Dark Inheritance the first campaign that can be played with either Spycraft or d20 Modern.

 

[MythicJustice]

?? Was this announced earlier (unofficially), or was that a different d20 Modern setting that was being switched to Spycraft...or am I hallucinating that?

We unofficially announced it over on AEG's Spycraft boards and announced it to retailers and distributors at GAMA.

 

[Ranger REG]

This was a concern of ours when we decided to move to Spycraft. We are still going to support d20 Modern by providing conversions of all rules we publish in the Spycraft supplements as free pdf downloads off our site (and probably elsewhere). This will make Dark Inheritance the first campaign that can be played with either Spycraft or d20 Modern.

Is that a promise? I want assurance that you give current Dark Inheritance - d20 Modern book owners a peace of mind.

I take it the AEG folk frown on having dual-stat format for such products, huh?

 

[MythicJustice]

Is that a promise? I want assurance that you give current Dark Inheritance - d20 Modern book owners a peace of mind.

I take it the AEG folk frown on having dual-stat format for such products, huh?

That is a promise. We not only have (and feel) an obligation to d20 Modern fans of Dark Inheritance but understand how disappointing such a switch can be. We're gamers too!

We seriously thought about dual stating but there are a number of problems that arise. First, it takes up space that could be better used to expand upon the Dark Inheritance setting and new mechanics. For instance, if we dual stated we wouldn't have the space to include the mini-splat books for each of the Lineages (what are Legacies in the d20 Modern Dark Inheritance) in the agency sourcebooks. The second reason is that the new books are branded as Spycraft products. Putting d20 Modern mechanics in a product that is obviously not d20 Modern confuses customers and dilutes the product's viability.

You can expect a continuance of our commitment to d20 Modern and even more imaginative material. The Spycraft Dark Inheritance setting book adds a number of new systems and some changes to current systems, such as an alteration to how titan characters gain their base birthright bonus. These additions, along with erratta, will be available at our website when the Spycraft Dark Inheritance setting book is released.