June 28, 2010

Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761 sonja r alexander@nasa gov

Mitch Gross Virtual Heroes, Research Triangle Park, N C 347-688-9703 mgross@virtualheroes com MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-097

NASA INVITES JOURNALISTS, VIDEO GAME EXPERTS TO REVIEW ONLINE GAME

WASHINGTON -- News media and video game reviewers have an opportunity to preview a new NASA video game, Moonbase Alpha, in advance of its worldwide release

Moonbase Alpha is a game with single and multiplayer options where players step into the role of an exploration team member in a futuristic 3-D lunar settlement Their mission is to restore critical systems and oxygen flow after a nearby meteor strike cripples a solar array and life support equipment

NASA will release the game on Valve's Steam network on Tuesday, July 6 The Army Game Studio produced the game with development by Virtual Heroes, a division of Applied Research Associates in Research Triangle Park, N C

Reviewers can get early access to the game by contacting Mitch Gross of Virtual Heroes at 347-688-9703 or mgross@virtualheroes com by July 1

The game is a proof of concept to show how NASA content could be combined with a cutting-edge game engine to produce an experience that inspires interest in science, technology, engineering and math -- skills critical to achieving NASA's exploration goals

For more information about Moonbase Alpha, visit:

http://www nasa gov/moonbasealpha

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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