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Replay Studios has just sent out word that the website for their upcoming release, Velvet Assassin, has gone live.  The site gives some backstory on the main character, Violette Summer, as well as give the player some insight into World War II.  There is also a full fledged morse code translator for gamers to send messages to their friends, and then see if they can figure out what they say.

Velvet Assassin is currently set for a fall 2008 release, and will feature several levels based on real world locations during World War II.  You play as Violette Summer, an assassin for the allies, where you have to sneak through Nazi troops on your way to completing mission objectives.  Click the jump for the full press release.  As for what the above message says, I have no clue, because it came with the press email, and I thought it would be a good way to start off the story.

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New Website Gives Visitors a Rare Look at the Life of Secret Agent Violette Summer and Velvet Assassin

Cockpit, Austin, TX – August 14, 2008 – Gamecock Media Group, in conjunction with Replay Studios, announced that it has launched the official website for the upcoming stealth action game Velvet Assassin^TM. The site is now live at www.velvetassassin.com. Velvet Assassin will be released on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows-based PC when it releases this winter.

Like the game, the new site offers visitors the chance to look inside the gritty world of Velvet Assassin from the perspective of Violette Summer as she lay in her hospital room. Glimpsing flashbacks of Violette’s life offers insight into her heroic World War II missions behind enemy lines. The site features a variety of content, such as screenshots, trailers and descriptions of weapons from the game. Content also includes news updates on the game as well as details on the real life ‘Follow the Dream’ treasure hunt. In addition, a fully functional Morse code translator lets visitors send coded messages to their friends.

Velvet Assassin gives players the opportunity to experience stealth action like never before. With its World War II setting and realistic look at the horrors of that time, Velvet Assassin offers a unique and powerful experience for gamers later this year. The official site will continue to provide a variety of new and exciting content from the game.

For more information please visit www.velvetassassin.com. Velvet Assassin will be released on the Xbox 360 and PC.

About Replay Studios

Replay Studios is an independent computer and video game developer located in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 2002, Replay Studios is dedicated to creating original and intuitive high-end games for next-generation consoles and PC. Fully playing off its strength in the fields of creativity, innovation and game design, the philosophy of Replay Studios is to work in medium-size, highly experienced core teams. The big challenge of creating next-generation games imposed by massive content creation and ever growing technical complexity is faced by a successful collaboration with various outsourcing providers and the use of proven middleware in any of their games.

About Gamecock Media Group

Based in Austin, Texas, Gamecock Media Group offers a welcome solution to the bloated and originality-starved video game industry. A well-funded, independent, artist-driven company, Gamecock favors the most innovative and original video game developers in the industry. Publishing games for all platforms, Gamecock offers its developers a high degree of participation, freedom and financial incentives, allowing them to perform and create to their utmost ability. For more, please visit www.gamecockmedia.com.