May 31^st, 2005 (11:17am) - Majesco has announced that it has shipped their highly anticipated and greatly hyped Xbox sci-fi action game Advent Rising for the PC and Xbox. Advent Rising is the first installment in a trilogy of games created in collaboration with with award-winning sci-fi novelist, Orson Scott Card.

Majesco is supporting the launch of Advent Rising with its "Race to Save Humanity" Million Dollar Play-and-Win contest beginning on June 9. Made possible only through Xbox Live and running only for six weeks, the contest offers the first 500,000 eligible consumers who find hidden ’A’ icons within the Xbox game a chance to win hundreds of weekly prizes and one grand prize of $1,000,000.

"What I found most interesting about collaborating with Majesco and GlyphX Games on Advent Rising was their sincere desire to create a game in which the story served as the springboard for all the other elements," said Orson Scott Card. "Creating an engrossing story is paramount in establishing credibility with players and allows them to connect with what’s happening on screen for a much more meaningful experience."

In Advent Rising, a common legend pervades the galaxy – that of a powerful, ancient race that will one day unite the universe. Millions of cultures from vastly distant worlds revere and hallow these mythological beings known as Humans. One race, the Seekers, know Humans actually exist and are threatened by their potential power. Under the guise of benevolent explorers, the Seekers travel throughout the galaxy in a desperate attempt to eradicate any Human society they unearth.

Players assume the role of Gideon Wyeth, a remnant of the last human outpost, on the brink of discovering the incredible powers that lay dormant within him. It is these powers the Seekers are so desperate to suppress.

Additional information about Advent Rising and the "Race to Save Humanity" contest can be found at: www.adventtrilogy.com .