Today Lighthouse Interactive and game developer VSTEP announced the Ship Simulator ‘Sail the Open Sea’ Contest sponsored by Matrox Graphics. The contest starts on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (GMT) and closes on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (GMT). Enter for a chance to win over ten prize packages and one of two Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition units. For contest details and to enter the ‘Sail the Open Sea’ Contest, visit www.shipsim.com/contest or click on ‘Contests’ at www.lighthouse-interactive.com.

The TripleHead2Go™ technology is the perfect compliment to the Ship Simulator franchise as it provides a panoramic view by expanding the game across three displays. This extended view fully engages your peripheral vision on the side displays with the main point of focus on the center display – experience totally immersive gaming like never before. Ship Simulator 2008 is the World’s best nautical simulator on the market today. This true-to-life naval simulation for Windows includes all new features, such as: multiplayer (LAN and online), a highly customizable mission editor, 16 new ships, and world renowned ports like San Francisco, New York, Rotterdam, Marseille, Southampton (Solent) and many others to sail in. Ship Simulator is available in 20 countries and 7 languages, and has sold over 250,000 copies to date. For contest details and to enter the ‘Sail the Open Sea’ Contest, visit www.shipsim.com/contest or click on ‘Contests’ at www.lighthouse-interactive.com.

To find out more about Ship Simulator 2008 and to keep up with the latest news, visit:
www.lighthouse-interactive.com and www.shipsim.com.

For more information about Matrox TripleHead2Go™, visit:
www.matrox.com/graphics/surroundgaming/en/home/