July 12^th, 2002 (12:00am) - Friday 12th July 2002.../ JoWooD Productions Software AG inhouse developers, Massive Development have announced the countdown to the opening of the new AquaNox portal has begun. First exclusive details on the players craft ’The Salty Dog’ can now be accessed before the official opening of the portal! The latest news and information about AquaNox: Revelation can be found at aquanox-portal.de or aquanox-revelation.de.

The AquaNox portal will officially go online on the 1st August 2002, offering gamers a first look into the world of Aqua. Exclusive images and in game features on the website will provide gamers with an opportunity to cast off on an exciting expedition. The variety of cultures and backgrounds in Aqua set the scene for a number of exciting adventures, a world that is as fascinating as it is dangerous.

The portal will be divided into three sections: One dedicated to the title, AquaNox, a section giving exclusive information on AquaNox: Revelation and thirdly a special area called Aquaworld JoWooD invites all the fans of the series to submerge even deeper in the exciting world of Emerald "Dead Eye" Flint and Wiliam Drake. The game is scheduled for global release in autumn 2002 on PC CDROM.

JoWooD Productions UK LTD. Of Harrow, Middlesex, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Austria-based JoWooD productions Software AG, a publicly traded company on the Vienna Stock Exchange, which is rapidly establishing itself as a leading force in the video games industry. Its strategy is to identify develop and publish internationally competitive, high-quality entertainment software for all existing next-generation gaming platforms. JoWooD Productions has in-house development facilities in Vienna and Ebensee, Austria and a fast growing roster of exceptional subsidiary studios, including Wings Simulations and Massive Development in Germany.