Haarlem, The Netherlands – 9 March 2011 – Videogames publisher Iceberg Interactive and independent developer Ntronium have released the official pack shot for the European retail release of the add-on Armada 2526 Supernova (PC) for the turn-based space RTS game Armada 2526.

2D and 3D images of the pack shot accompany this press release and can be downloaded here.

Additionally, a debut trailer showcasing some of the exciting features that Supernova will be adding to the existing gameplay can now be viewed below and at the Iceberg Youtube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWI7qpWp8cU).

Supernova is the first expansion for Armada 2526 and gives you more to explore, more to exploit, two new races to exterminate, and lets you challenge your friends over a local area network, or by email. The exploration side of the game has been greatly enhanced with new  types of stars and planets, and a wide variety of special characteristics that a system may possess. There’s a new trade system that lets you build up a trading network, a system for espionage and special operations, many new technologies to research, and lots of new units types.

Iceberg Interactive has set Armada 2526 Supernova to burst into retail stores across Europe in April 2011. Pre-orders are available with free shipping up until release at the Iceberg Webshop (http://www.iceberg-shop.com/armada-2526-supernova.html).

Armada 2526 Supernova features
•    Two new races to exterminate
•    Various new types of stars and planets
•    Wide selection of special characteristics that star systems may possess
•    New trade system that allows you to build up a trading network
•    New espionage and special operations systems
•    Many new technologies to research
•    Challenge your friends over LAN or by e-mail

For more information and the latest news about Armada 2526 Supernova, please visit the gamepage (http://www.iceberg-interactive.com/games-mainmenu-27/377-armada-2526-supernova.html).

About Armada 2526
Although the game is complex, and the possible strategies endless, powerful help and advisor features, help you get up to speed quickly. Unlike many games in this genre, Armada 2526 focuses on providing a game that can be finished in a reasonable time, and emphasizes battle and strategy over economic micro-management.

The game consists of two sections. The Star Map is where you run your empire: manage your colonies, deploy your fleets, do research, and conduct diplomacy. It uses a turn based system, so you can take as long as you wish to plan your actions. However, once battle is joined, you switch to the battle module and fight it out in a real-time 3D system that brings to life the beauty and visceral carnage of space combat.

About Shining Pixel Studios
The driving force behind the development, is R.T. Smith (aka Bob) who has been creating strategy and war games for more than 20 years. Most recently he was the project director and lead designer for Medieval 2 Total War, having previously served as designer and programmer on the previous Total War Games. Now owning and operating a development studio from Bangkok Thailand, the crew is focused on creating the ‘magnus opus’ in space strategy: Armada 2526.