S2 Games to Offer Guaranteed Beta Approval with All Pre-Orders of Savage 2: A Tortured Soul.

(Rohnert Park, CA) - March 8, 2006 - Developer S2 Games, having recently announced its decision to bypass traditional methods of publishing and distribution for Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, today announced that all customers who pre-order the game before April 15, 2006 will receive instant guaranteed beta approval. Launching in the Fall of 2006, Savage 2: A Tortured Soul will be available for purchase as an online download from the S2 Games Website at $29.99 USD, a rarely seen low price point for a triple-A PC game.

S2 will be offering the guaranteed beta approval, which is to be a closed beta process, as an added bonus to customers that pre-order the game. With guaranteed approval, pre-order customers will be notified once the beta testing begins and will be invited to visit the beta testing site, enter their account credentials and download the game files. This added incentive to pre-ordering before April 15, 2006 will give users an early look at the game, and more importantly, will see their feedback help shape the final product.

"So far, our fans have responded in an overwhelmingly positive way to our decision to forego traditional methods of publishing and distribution," said Marc DeForest, co-founder and lead designer, S2 Games. "We look forward to having them take part in testing and shaping Savage 2, and helping us to make the best possible game we can."

When playing the beta, S2 Games wishes to impart on its fans and customers to remember that they will be playing an unfinished version of the game. Users should expect to encounter bugs and other issues which may affect their ability to enjoy the game. The purpose of beta is to help S2 Games find and correct those problems so that they are not encountered at launch. On a final note, this program ends when the beta program ends, so S2 Games encourages users to register their beta account soon.

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