GAMERS BATTLE TO FREE PAKISTAN FROM LATEST TALIBAN ASSAULT

"Swat Valley, Pakistan" FREE TO GLOBAL MULTIPLAYER AUDIENCE IN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE, Game Available For Free Download Thursday, June 11th 2009 at KumaGames.com

WHAT:

Episodic game maker Kuma Games announces the latest in its 5-year series of free, news-based video games. Developed using state-of-the-art video game technology and inspired by the ongoing events in Swat Valley, Pakistan, Kuma deploys players into Mingora, the largest city in the area, where Taliban militants have dug-in in advance of a major Pakistani Army offensive.

"We aim to bring critical issues of the day into focus for a generation raised on video games," says Kuma CEO, Keith Halper. "The resolve displayed by Pakistanis in re-asserting the role of government and the rule of law should be a key lesson to us all. We help gamers around the world to pay attention."

Video game and current events enthusiasts can download the game for free and immediately enter the story in a heart-pounding, first-person game of "domination" – a new game-play mode at Kuma Games in which players work as team to advance and hold territory, block by block. Players re-creating the Pakistani Army experience must force Taliban militants back to restore the writ of state over the town. Players entering the game as Taliban fighters attempt to hold positions to maintain recent territorial gains and continue their advance on the Pakistani capital.

WHO:

Video game and current events enthusiasts from around the world.

WHEN:

Available for free download beginning Thursday, June 11th, 2009

WHERE:

Download Kuma Games at the official site: www.KumaGames.com

ABOUT KUMA:

KUMA, LLC. (www.kumagames.com) is the world leader in the new market for Episodic Video Games - intense, up-to-the-minute 3D game experiences delivered to PCs in weekly episodes. Kuma's network of free, ad-supported game series makes high-end console-quality game play accessible to mass market consumers. Each week, players' PCs are updated with the latest "game-isode" from their favorite series inspired by just-released TV shows, real world news events and pop culture happenings. With over 150 game-isodes currently available in seven titles, Kuma has an excess of 13 million users, with an additional 250,000 new players signing on each month. Kuma’s synergy with traditional TV programmers such as THE HISTORY CHANNEL®, and ANIMAL PLANET® makes television more dynamic and more relevant to a media and tech-savvy generation while presenting distinct marketing advantages for TV partners, advertisers, content owners and distributors. With an unprecedented level of user interactivity, Kuma represents a direct analog for television within video games. Kuma Reality Games, headquartered in New York, is a privately held company.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Keith Halper, Chief Executive Officer | Kuma Reality Games | keith@kumagames.com

Joe Kressaty, VP Global Sales & Television Relations | Kuma Reality Games | Joe@kumagames.com