Street Date Set for Horror Adventure Penumbra Black Plague

New York, USA (January 9, 2008) The countdown to the next big horror adventure game has now begun as Paradox Interactive confirmed today that Penumbra Black Plague will be shipping to stores, starting on February 12 in North America.

The initial reactions for the title have been outstanding so far and the two-men team, Frictional Games, is expected to set complete new standards in the horror genre with Penumbra Black Plague, the final chapter in the Penumbra series.

The first chapter in the Penumbra series, Penumbra Overture, is available for download on GamersGate.

About Penumbra Black Plague Penumbra: Black Plague is a creepy and dark psychological horror experience featuring the adventures of Philip as he sets of in search of his dead father. Trapped in a shadowy, underground complex, intrepid explorer Philip is determined to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance. Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Can Philip master his fear and finally uncover the truth behind a mystery that has haunted him for a lifetime? Only you can decide...

About Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has been a leading publisher and developer of strategy games for the PC platform since 1999. Well-known worldwide for their strategy titles, the company has a particularly strong presence in Europe and the US. The steadily growing publishing portfolio includes in-house developed titles such as critically acclaimed franchises Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron; as well as an extensive third party line-up of titles that include Tarr Chronicles, Penumbra: Black Plague, Supreme Ruler 2020 and Lost Empire: Immortals.

The experienced development team recently announced a new Q2, 2008 title, developed under the world-renowned brand Europa Universalis – ROME. Visit http://www.paradoxplaza.com for more information.