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NEWS > PRESS RELEASE
HIGHMOON MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY
October 10, 2005--Miami Beach, FL:
It has been one year
since Highmoon Media Productions appeared on the electronic game
publishing market with our first product up for sale at
RPGNow.com. In the past year we have experienced tremendous growth,
far beyond what we originally envisioned for this spare-time,
why-the-heck-not business. From a one-man operation, we have grown to
include a number of excellent freelance writers and artists as part of
our regular ensemble, people who have contributed their hard work and
vision to shape Highmoon Media Productions.
Our launching product,
Liber Sodalitas: The
Blind Path, received a very warm and enthusiastic reception since
its release, and to this day remains our best-selling original product.
Its success encouraged us to expand the series with two successful
follow-ups, Erzsak’s
Drake Riders and
Scions of
the Holy Triad, both equally well-received by customers and
reviewers alike.
Bardic Lore: The
Fachan introduced readers to a creature out of Celtic mythology,
launching our second product line. With the timed release of
Bardic Lore: Ogham for St.
Patrick’s Day, Bardic Lore acquired a life of its own, evolving from a
general fantasy product line to our specialized Celtic-themed line, and
introducing customers to new gaming material from Celtic mythology as
well as presenting them a glimpse into the lands of Ierne. The third
release in the series, and our first collaboration with another
3rd-party publisher (UKG Publishing),
The Villa of Mysteries
expanded the boundaries of the implied setting of Ierne to include the
Roman lands of Albion by presenting a historically-accurate villa with
gorgeous floor plans.
Over the last year we also became the exclusive online
distributor for the critically acclaimed, but now defunct, d20 publisher
MonkeyGod Enterprises.
With our help, MonkeyGod’s electronic catalog grew from five products to
over a dozen, with many more on their way. This partnership has brought
new life to MonkeyGod’s excellent adventures for all levels, as well as
their comprehensive sourcebooks, including the first environmental book
for d20 rules, Frost
& Fur: The Explorer’s Guide to the Frozen Lands—declared by some as
the best sourcebook on cold-weather adventuring—and the massive
encyclopedia of weapons and armor,
From Stone to Steel,
the single most comprehensive tome of martial equipment published.
Our sales have grown steadily over the past year, allowing
us to expand into new and exciting projects we hope to unveil in the
near future. Though we are a small company, we are and have always been
firmly committed to producing quality products, a commitment which has
been clearly attested to by the fact that we remained in the main
RPGNow.com site after the reorganization into two sites. We will
continue to work to bring you only the best of what we have to offer.
So where are we headed in our second year? We have a number
of projects in the works to take Highmoon Media Productions to the next
level:
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New website – Highmoon Media Productions will
be unveiling a brand-new website in the coming months, featuring
simplified navigation, integrated forums, development blog and the
capacity for expansion into member-only areas and store.
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New product lines – We have two great new
lines coming up: DaVinci Labs, our d20 Modern line for
futuristic gaming, and Terra Mythica, featuring adventures
and sourcebooks set in the most wondrous world of all: our own. And
of course, we cannot forget about the new setting we have been
developing for close to a year now, one that combines familiar
concepts with elements seldom seen in modern gaming to create an
innovative vision of the universe for characters to explore.
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New partnerships – We have joined forces with
Green Ronin Publishing for the development and publication of
licensed support material for their Mythic Vistas line of
settings. Our first product, an adventure for Testament:
Roleplaying in the Biblical Era, should be out within the
month.
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Further support for established lines – New
Liber Sodalitas, Bardic Lore and MonkeyGod
products are in development, to bring you more exciting releases in
your favorite lines.
We would like to thank
each and every customer we have had in the past year for helping us
reach this milestone. Highmoon Media Productions was started as a dream
and it is your support that has made it not only a reality, but a
successful one. In a small market with so many good publishers producing
great books, we feel humble that you have chosen us time and time again
to fulfill your gaming needs. This gives us the courage and impetus to
continue on this journey and make even more great products for you.
Our second year promises
to be one full of good things, and we couldn’t be more excited about all
that we have in store, so stick around and join us on this amazing ride.
Daniel M. Perez
Highmoon Media Productions
October 10, 2005.
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