TrackMania United Racing Towards a Steam-Powered Release
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on June 07, 2007 5:27:44 PM
Focus Home Interactive's addictive racing game now available for a discounted pre-order price.
Rev up your engines and fire up Steam: Focus Home Interactive today announced a distribution agreement with Valve to introduce TrackMania United via Steam, a leading digital distribution platform for PC games. TrackMania United, the newest title in the much-loved TrackMania racing series, is available at a 20% discount for those who pre-order via Steam by June 14, 2007. The game will also be available in retail outlets in the coming weeks.
"Trackmania has captured the attention of both racing and action gamers across Europe and the world," said Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. "The launch of this title not only expands Steam's collection of racing titles, but also continues in the Steam tradition of introducing innovative titles to our worldwide audience of over 13 million customers and growing."
"As an unrivaled digital distribution platform, Steam is the ideal vehicle to introduce TrackMania United to audiences around the world," said Cedric Lagarrigue, Chief Operating Officer at Focus Home Interactive.
TrackMania United is the latest title in the TrackMania series, and will combine high-speed racing with pure, uncomplicated fun. The game contains all the features of the previous titles, and introduces an extensive new content editor. The new editor and in-game browser allow both veteran and rookie players the ability to create, showcase and share customized paintjobs, tracks, environments and videos. TrackMania United will offer players the opportunity to enjoy a rich gaming experience both online and offline, while taking part in a friendly and fun online community.
For more information about TrackMania United, please visit http://www.tm-united.com. TrackMania United is available for pre-order via Steam at http://www.steampowered.com. Those who pre-order before the June 14th release will save 20% off the regular price.