Sierra have announced that people that bought the original Ground Control and live in North America can get the upcoming expansion Dark Conspiracies for free.[BLOCK]BELLEVUE, WA (October 18, 2000) - Sierra Studios(tm) announced today that Ground Control(tm): Dark Conspiracy(tm) will be offered to consumers free of charge. The official PC expansion, being developed by Chicago-based High Voltage Software, in conjunction with Swedish-based Massive Entertainment, will be given away to those in North America with purchase of Ground Control(tm) or proof of Ground Control ownership and $4.95 shipping and handling. More information on Dark Conspiracy and this exciting offer can be found at darkconspiracy.sierra.com.

"Distributing Dark Conspiracy for free with the purchase of Ground Control will provide consumers with an added incentive to purchase one of the most critically acclaimed games of the year," said Marc Tardif, Sierra Studios Brand Manager for Ground Control and Dark Conspiracy. "The decision also gives us the opportunity to reward the Ground Control community, which has been incredibly supportive of the title."

Scheduled for release November 2000, Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy takes the action-intense experience found in the award-winning, 3D real-time strategy (RTS) Ground Control, to the next level and offers all new missions, environments, units, and multiplayer modes.[/BLOCK]

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