FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Direct Inquiries to: Philippe Boulle, Marketing Director White Wolf Publishing 1554 Litton Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083 prboulle@white-wolf.com 404-292-1819 x203 White Wolf Announces Player¹s Guide and Legacies of the Blood for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle® Atlanta, GA, March 9, 2005 ‹ White Wolf Publishing Inc. announces today that will release a Player¹s Guide for its popular Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (V:TES) collectable card game this summer, as well as a new expansion for that game entitled Legacies of the Blood this autumn. The V:TES Player¹s Guide, available in August provides the ultimate V:TES reference for new and experienced players alike. It offers a comprehensive survey of deck building, as well as an array of sample decks and deck archetypes. It also includes strategy articles by two of the world¹s top players and a visual encyclopedia of the entire Vampire: The Eternal Struggle card catalogue (over 2,000 card images). Available in November is Legacies of the Blood, the next expansion for V:TES. It focuses on vampires of smaller clans and bloodlines, and introduces those native to sub-Saharan Africa, who first appeared in the roleplaying book Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom. Fans can choose from eight-deck starter displays, one of four individual 90-card starter decks, individual 11-card booster packs, or 36-pack booster displays‹all of which provide new minions and new strategies to bring to bear in the Eternal Struggle. Starter decks are all balanced for beginning play and feature one of the Ebony Kingdom clans, making them perfect for new players. More experienced players can look forward to the support Legacies of the Blood provides for the smaller ³clans² introduced in 2001¹s popular Bloodlines set, including the Ahrimanes, Blood Brothers and Samedi. The V:TES Player¹s Guide and Legacies of the Blood will be available in book, game, and hobby retailers, as well as online at www.white-wolf.com in the latter half of 2005. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Player¹s Guide WW2699; ISBN 1-58846-648-5; MSRP $34.99; Releases August, 2005 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle: Legacies of the Blood Starter Display WW2691; ISBN 1-58846-641-8; MSRP $79.92; Releases November 1, 2005 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle: Legacies of the Blood Booster Display WW2692; ISBN 1-58846-642-6; MSRP $107.64; Releases November 1, 2005 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is the premier collectible card game (CCG) of intrigue, strategy and horror. Designed by Richard Garfield (designer of Magic: The Gathering®) based on White Wolf¹s award-winning roleplaying game Vampire: The Masquerade®, the game puts players in the roles of vampiric ancients using their minions to move against each other. Vampiric society is divided into clans, each with their own special combination of preternatural powers. Political negotiations, combat and resource management are all key parts of the play experience. V:TES recently marked its tenth anniversary and was named the world¹s best multiplayer CCG by InQuest Gamer. Organized play occurs worldwide under the banner of White Wolf¹s Vampire Elder Kindred Network (VEKN). More information is available at . Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen-and-paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events, and a myriad of merchandise. More information on White Wolf is available at . White Wolf, Vampire, Vampire the Eternal Struggle and Vampire the Masquerade are registered trademarks of White Wolf Publishing, Inc. Legacies of the Blood, Vampire the Eternal Struggle Player¹s Guide, Bloodlines, Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom and Vampire Elder Kindred Network are trademarks of White Wolf Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. -- LSJ (vtesrepSPAM@TRAPwhite-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep (remove spam trap to reply) Links to V:TES news, rules, cards, utilities, and tournament calendar: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/