Masthead Studios Launches MMORPG Earthrise

SOFIA, BULGARIA – Feb. 4, 2011 - Masthead Studios, a leading independent developer of MMOs, is excited to announce the release of its highly-anticipated MMORPG, Earthrise.

Earthrise is available for purchase digitally at www.play-earthrise.com and through select distribution partners.  Players who buy the game from the official site (www.play-earthrise.com) will receive the special Exemplar Armor Set, manufactured in the very nanoforges of Masthead Studios.

The game is also available for digital download via Direct2Drive (www.direct2drive.com).  Players who purchase Earthrise from Direct2Drive will receive the exclusive Overdrive Armor. 

In partnership with Iceberg Interactive (www.iceberg-shop.com/earthrise.html), Earthrise is available for retail purchase exclusively in Europe.  The boxed version features a limited edition bonus poster and map. 

“Our team has channeled years of dedication and hard work into Earthrise, and we are thrilled for those fans who have been following us this entire time, as well as those who are just now checking us out, to experience the world of Enterra,” said Atanas Atanasov, producer of Earthrise and director of Masthead Studios.  “We are already working on updates and expansion packs to be integrated within the next few months, and are excited to continue to develop and enhance the world.”

Earthrise is a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi MMORPG set in the distant future. Featuring a unique skill-based advancement system and player-driven economy, as well as extensive, meaningful player-vs.-player combat, Earthrise gives players countless options to forge their destiny through its sandbox-style game mechanics. Whether a noble soldier in the raging conflict between the Continoma and the Noir, a criminal hiding from the law, or a world-renowned engineer whose power extends into intricate trade and politics, players’ actions will echo throughout the game world. Visit www.play-earthrise.com to learn more.

About Masthead Studios

Masthead Studios is an independent game development studio focusing on innovative, next-generation MMORPGs. The company is currently developing Earthrise, a next-generation post-apocalyptic, sci-fi MMORPG, integrating its own proprietary engine technology that is specifically designed to handle dynamic, persistent online worlds while providing top-notch graphics and realistic physics. Masthead Studios is located in the emerging technology hub of Sofia, Bulgaria, enabling the studio to leverage local and international talent. For more information please visit  www.mastheadstudios.com.