Toronto, Canada – April 9, 2008 – Today leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and accomplished developer Kerberos Productions announced that the Collector’s Edition of their critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars has gone gold. Sword of the Stars: Collector’s Edition, packed with exclusive bonus materials and a 150+ page paperback novel, will begin hitting store shelves across the U.S. and Canada in May 2008. Lighthouse Interactive also revealed the official box shots today.

Chris Stewart, Producer at Kerberos Productions said, "The entire team here at Kerberos is really excited about the Collector's Edition! It's the perfect jumping-in point for new fans and provides a ton of new features, content, background materials for long time fans of Sword of the Stars. The full blown novel alone is a wealth of SotS goodness!"

The Collector’s Edition brings the entire Sword of the Stars universe together in one package and further expands it with special bonus material.

Sword of the Stars: Collector’s Edition includes:

· The popular base game Sword of the Stars*
· The highly acclaimed add-on Born of Blood*
· The first ever Sword of the Stars paperback novel, The Deacon's Tale penned by renowned science fiction author Arinn Dembo (150+ pages)
· A Bonus CD with stunning concept art, video interviews, trailers, music tracks, and extensive backgrounds on each of the five races

* Updated to version 1.5.2, which includes new features such as: standalone server capabilities and creating custom maps.

To download the official box shot, visit: www.lighthouse-interactive.com

For more information about Sword of the Stars, please visit: www.swordofthestars.com or www.lighthouse-interactive.com.