Sword of the Stars: Collector's Edition began shipping to retailers across the United States and Canada and also began hitting store shelves across the UK earlier this month. The Collector's Edition brings the entire Sword of the Stars universe together by including the official add-on Born of Blood, which has never been released to retail in North America. It is packed with exclusive bonus material, further upgrades, and a 150+ page Sword of the Stars paperback novel entitled, The Deacon's Tale, penned by renowned science fiction author Arinn Dembo.

Chris Stewart, Producer at Kerberos Productions said, "The entire Kerberos team is fired up about the release of the Collector's Edition because fans of Sword of the Stars will now have a chance to play the long awaited expansion Born of Blood. For newcomers, we've created a comprehensive tutorial video pack to ease player into the Sword of the Stars universe. The demo is based on version 1.5.2 - the most awesomest version - of the game, and covers gameplay leading up to the Cruiser/Fusion era, two wicked maps, and multiplayer action for up to three players. Our goal is to whet the appetites of strategy game fans that have yet to enter the vast world of Sword of the Stars."

Demo Features:

• Created from the gold master version of Sword of the Stars: Collector's Edition, version 1.5.2
• Play as Human, Liir or Tarkas races
• Two maps (2D and 3D sphere)
• Limited to 150 turns
• Features just a few of the fun and devastating weapons in the full version of the game
• Single player and multiplayer campaigns (against other 1.5.2 demo players) Leads up to the Cruiser/Fusion era
• Tutorial video pack can be downloaded separately and installed into this new demo

Sword of the Stars: Collector's Edition Includes:

• The popular base game Sword of the Stars*
• The highly acclaimed add-on Born of Blood*
• The first ever Sword of the Stars paperback novel, The Deacon's Tale written by renowned science fiction author Arinn Dembo (150+ pages)
• A Bonus CD with stunning concept art, video interviews, trailers, music tracks, and extensive backgrounds on each of the five races

* Updated to version 1.5.2 featuring standalone server capabilities and the ability to create custom maps.

To download the version 1.5.2 demo and tutorial video pack, visit:

• Worthplaying (demo & tutorial)
• Strategy Informer (demo & tutorial)
• GamersHell (demo)
• GamersHell (tutorial)
• GWN (demo & tutorial)
• AusGamers (demo)
• AusGamers (tutorial)
• FileFront (demo & tutorial)

For more information about Sword of the Stars, please visit: www.swordofthestars.com.