MICHAEL
ROSENBAUM
LENDS VOICE
TALENT TO
D3PUBLISHER
OF AMERICA’S
HIGHLY
ANTICIPATED
NEXT-GEN
TITLE DARK
SECTOR
“Smallville”
Actor to Add
Star Power
to D3PA’s
Compelling
Third-Person
Action Game
LOS ANGELES
– January
17, 2008 –
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. (D3PA),
today
announced
that Michael
Rosenbaum,
an
award-winning
Hollywood
actor known
best to
audiences as
Lex Luthor
on
television’s
“Smallville,”
will voice
the main
character in
Dark
Sector™, an
original
action-thriller
offering
heart-pounding
action,
incredible
superpowers
and a
compelling
story for
the
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
system and
the Xbox
360® video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft.
Rosenbaum
will bring
to life the
character of
Hayden Tenno,
a
cold-blooded,
ruthless
killer who
awakens
after an
attack with
an infection
that has
granted him
inhuman
abilities.
Through the
storyline
and
Rosenbaum’s
voice over,
players will
experience
Hayden’s
transformation
into
something
more than he
was, his
fight
against the
powers
taking over
his body and
his
evolution as
he becomes a
hero. Dark
Sector is
slated to
ship to
retail
stores in
North
America this
spring 2008.
“We are
thrilled to
work with
Mr.
Rosenbaum on
Dark
Sector,”
said Peter
Andrew, vice
president of
product
development,
D3PA. “His
experience
in
portraying
tormented
characters
on-screen
translates
incredibly
well to the
tortured
character of
Hayden Tenno
in Dark
Sector, a
true
anti-hero
who makes no
excuses for
his actions.
The
combination
of his voice
talent and
the
compelling
storyline of
Dark Sector
will offer a
truly
immersive
experience
for
players.”
Developed by
acclaimed
developer
Digital
Extremes,
co-creators
behind the
award-winning
Epic Game’s
Unreal
franchise,
Dark Sector
thrusts
players into
the role of
Hayden Tenno,
an elite
black-ops
agent sent
on a
dangerous
mission into
a decaying
Eastern
European
city that
hides a
deadly Cold
War secret.
Attacked by
an unknown
enemy, he
awakens to
find part of
his body
altered by
an infection
that has
granted him
inhuman
abilities;
now he must
learn to
evolve along
with his
powers, to
survive and
to become a
hero. A
dark, gritty
experience
packed with
fast action,
incredible
superpowers
and an
engaging
story; Dark
Sector
represents
the next
evolution of
gaming.
Dark Sector
is rated “M”
(Mature –
blood, gore,
intense
violence and
strong
language) by
the ESRB.
For more
information
about Dark
Sector,
please visit
the game’s
official
website at
www.darksector.com.
Rosenbaum’s
acting
credits span
a decade and
include his
current work
on The CW
action
series
“Smallville”
as the
tormented
and
dysfunctional
Lex Luthor.
He is also
known for
his roles in
feature
films
including
Cursed
(2005),
Bringing
Down the
House
(2003),
Poolhall
Junkies
(2002),
Sorority
Boys (2002),
Sweet
November
(2001),
Urban Legend
(1998) and
Midnight in
the Garden
of Good and
Evil (1997)
as well as
roles in
television
and theater.
About
Digital
Extremes
Founded in
1993 by
industry
visionary,
James
Schmalz,
Digital
Extremes
ranks as one
of the
world’s top
independent
development
studios in
the
interactive
entertainment
industry.
The Canadian
based
developer is
best known
for its
co-creation
of Epic
Games’
Unreal®, the
multi-million
unit selling
franchise
which
includes the
award-winning
PC series
Unreal and
Unreal
Tournament
as well as
Xbox® hit
Unreal
Championship.
Digital
Extremes is
currently in
production
on its
next-generation
title, Dark
Sector™
using its
proprietary
next-gen
technology,
the
Evolution
Engine™. For
more
information
visit the
company
website at
www.digitalextremes.com.
About
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. is a
subsidiary
of D3, Inc.
with
headquarters
in Tokyo,
Japan.
D3Publisher
of America’s
strategic
focus is on
licensed and
original
titles from
leading
third-party
developers
that appeal
to
mass-market
consumers or
gaming
enthusiasts.
Based in Los
Angeles,
D3Publisher
of America
distributes
and
publishes
software for
personal
computers,
major
console
platforms
and handheld
systems
including
Wii™,
Nintendo
GameCube™,
Nintendo DS™
Game Boy®
Advance,
PlayStation®
game
console,
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system,
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
system, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable)
system, the
Xbox® video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft
and the Xbox
360® video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft.
For
additional
information
on
D3Publisher
of America
and its
products,
visit the
website at
http://www.d3publisher.us.