January 19^th, 2006 (2:04pm) - Up and coming games publisher Meridian4 has announced the signing of a North American publishing agreement with developer Frozenbyte for their Action/Shooter; Shadowgrounds.

"Meridian4 is thrilled to be able to offer this terrific title to the North American audience. We were instantly hooked by the game’s fast-paced action and great graphics the first time we played it." said Andrew Sher, CEO at Meridian4, "Shadowgrounds will become an instant classic in its genre."

Shadowgrounds is an epic sci-fi game that blends addictive old school gameplay and modern technology into one big, nasty alien-battling carnage festival. The game is played from a top-down perspective that gives gamers a better view of the battlefield and allows tactical use of weapons - new tactics become useful as their arsenal is upgraded to even more destructive weapons.

- Upgrade weaponry with powerful modifications
- Face enormous monsters in boss battles
- Destructible environment allows players to wreak havoc with their arsenal
- Visit many exciting locations, including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony New Atlantis
- Fight side-by-side with NPC allies against the massive alien hordes
- Check security cameras and computer logs to investigate alien origins
- Realistic lighting with gameplay effects bring the aliens out of the shadows
- Enjoy horrifying sound effects and a thrilling music soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds
- Powered by Frozenbyte’s incredible 3D engine!
- 2-4 players can play the co-operative mode on the same computer to maximize the destruction.