Announced August 20, 2001 - SubstanceTV is redefining DVD entertainment April 17, 2002 - Austin/Dallas, TX - After years in development, Shadowbane has emerged as the most highly anticipated MMORPG in the PC gaming world. SubstanceTV visited Wolfpack Studios, developers of Shadowbane, to get an exclusive preview of the game and discuss the process of developing a title of such magnitude. Shadowbane: Behind the Scenes is featured in the current issue (02.3) of SubstanceTV, an independently published DVD magazine that visually explores diversity in Music, Film, People, Truth and Play through original productions and submitted works. 

Shadowbane: Behind-the-Scenes includes: 
· Interview with Billy Arnold, Sr., Artist, on character modeling and animation through motion capture.
· Discussion with World Builder Jason Durall, including first looks at the expansive areas in Shadowbane
· Insights from President & CEO Josef Hall and VP of Marketing Todd Coleman on the massive effort to maintain their videogame development company, including use of technologies by Robert Marsa, CTO of Wolfpack.
· Background of storyline from writer Sam Johnson, conveying how his writing ultimately decides the theme of the game
· Never before seen gameplay footage

A sneak-peek of the exclusive video segment can be downloaded at: http://www.fileplanet.com/index.asp?file=87188

An online fantasy title, Shadowbane is a living, breathing simulation of a feudal world in which players may enlist in a myriad of activities, such as:
· Adventuring and exploring the world (in parties or alone)
· Collecting treasure and amassing wealth 
· Study and mastery of magical and combative Arts 
· Hunting and dispatching monsters to increase in power and prestige 
· Walking the world ("like Caine from Kung Fu"), living as a renegade... or a hero 
· Amassing a mercenary army and engaging in territorial warfare 
· Acting as a diplomat, and engaging in political subterfuge 
· Founding a Kingdom and expanding your Empire 

Subscribers of SubstanceTV receive 10 issues a year, delivered, for $29.95(US)/$36.95(Canada). All new subscriptions processed by April 26th, 2002, will receive Issue 02.3 as the first issue of their subscription. Back issue purchases and subscription information can be found at www.substance.tv. 

About SubstanceTV, Inc.
SubstanceTV, Inc. is a privately held Multimedia Production and Publishing Company based in Austin, Texas, with a satellite office in Dallas. 
Created in August 2001 by the former founders and management team of artist-driven computer game publisher Gathering of Developers (GodGames), SubstanceTV is comprised of industry leaders with proven track records in developing, publishing, marketing, and distributing high-end interactive media. For more information visit http://www.substance.tv 

About Wolfpack Studios:
Wolfpack Studios, Inc. located in Austin, Texas, is an early stage company devoted entirely to the production of massive, fully-scaleable online persistent worlds. Wolfpack's core technology, the Arcane 3D Engine, is an industrial strength, client-server based system capable of handling thousands of concurrent users in a real-time, 3D environment. For more information, visit http://www.wolfpackstudios.com 

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SubstanceTV, Inc
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