Games have become a way to lure or attract people, but this one comes from the well-known organization and a new gaming company. People who donate blood to the American Red Cross on Halloween will receive a copy of Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, thanks to Navarre Corporation’s Encore. Would you do it? If you want to do something good on Halloween and if you live in California’s Bay Area, why not? Read the following press release for more info.
Los juegos se han convertido en una manera de llamar la atención de la gente, pero esta viene de una organización bien conocida y de una nueva compañía de juegos. Gente que done sangre a la Cruz Roja Americana el día de Halloween recibirá una copia de Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, gracias a Encore de Navarre Corporation. ¿Lo harías? Si quieres hacer algo bueno en el día de Halloween y vives en el Bay Area de California, ¿porqué no? Lee el siguiente comunicado de prensa para más información (en inglés).
Red Cross Blood Center Donors Will Receive Dracula PC Game on Halloween
Software Publisher Donating Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon
OAKLAND, Calif. – October 27, 2008 – The American Red Cross is partnering with Encore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, to hold a “Dracula Blood Drive” to celebrate the release of the first computer game in Encore’s Mystery Adventure Game line, Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon. The Dracula Blood Drive will take place on Friday, October 31, at five blood centers throughout the Bay Area. Each presenting blood donor will receive a copy of Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon for the PC.*
“Many donors have jokingly called our phlebotomists vampires so we decided to use the theme on Halloween,” said Sara O’Brien, Communications Manager of the American Red Cross Northern California Blood Services Region. “We love having this opportunity to provide a fun gift to help encourage potential donors to let us collect their blood so they can tell any vampires they already gave to the Red Cross.”
“We held a very successful Dracula Blood Drive in Southern California at the beginning of October, and we are very excited to bring the Dracula Blood Drive to Northern California,” said Cal Morrell, president of Encore. “We look forward to another successful blood collection and encourage people who have never donated blood take this opportunity to make a difference.”
The Dracula Blood Drive will take place at the following locations from 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Oakland Red Cross Donor Center, 6230 Claremont Avenue
• San Jose Red Cross Donor Center, 2731 N. First Street
• Newark Red Cross Donor Center, 39227 Cedar Boulevard
• Pleasant Hill Red Cross Donor Center, 140 Gregory Lane
• Pleasanton Red Cross Donor Center, 5556-B Springdale Avenue
To make an appointment, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543) or go online to beadonor.com.
Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, a game produced by Microïds and developed by Kheops Studio, is the newest installment in the original Dracula series. Based on Bram Stoker’s universe, Dracula 3 takes players to Europe on a suspenseful quest to discover the reality of vampires and come face-to-face with Dracula. As Father Arno Moriani, players must travel to Transylvania to investigate a potential candidate for sainthood. Along the way players are submerged into a gripping storyline with numerous challenging and engaging puzzles to solve that leads to a final confrontation with Dracula! More information for the game can be found at www.mysteryadventuregames.com.
About Encore:
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Encore is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, and a leading retail software publisher. As a result of strategic licensing agreements, the company publishes a broad range of award-winning utility, entertainment, education and productivity software titles. Publishing brands include Hoyle, Marine Aquarium, Family Tree Maker, 3D Home Architect, Advantage, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!; as well as the Riverdeep family of brands including The Print Shop, PrintMaster, Reader Rabbit and Mavis Beacon.
Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, DVD video, video games and accessories. Additional information is available at https://www.navarre.com.