Rotterdam, The Netherlands, October 16th 2009. Ship Simulator developer VSTEP announces that it will add free download packs for Ship Simulator 2008 at “The Shipyard”, the online vessel & environment shop for Ship Simulator 2008. The first release, called the Red Eagle Super Pack is now available for free download.

All Ship Simulator 2008 and Ship Simulator 2008: New Horizons users will be able to download this new add-on pack for free and rediscover the Red Eagle Ferry, enjoy new gameplay features and play exciting new missions. The Red Eagle Super Pack was created by the dedicated Ship Simulator Creator's Forum.

VSTEP will release new high quality free add-on packs for Ship Simulator 2008 at the Shipyard on a weekly basis leading up to the release of the new Ship Simulator Extremes game in 2010.

To download the free add-on pack, visit the Shipyard.

About Ship Simulator 2008
Available in 20 countries and 7 languages and with over 450,000 copies sold to date, the Ship Simulator Series is the leading naval simulation series for pc users. In Ship Simulator 2008, players will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within stunning 3D environments and world renowned harbours like San Francisco, Rotterdam, New York and Marseille. Players will take control of a wide array of vessels – from massive cargo ships and ferries, to speedboats, yachts, water taxis, personal watercrafts, and even the mighty Titanic! Ship Simulator 2008 incredibly recreates real locations from around the world and presents players with the challenges of commanding the vessel of their choice on the open sea.

About VSTEP
VSTEP develops professional training simulators for nautical training, fire-fighters, train drivers, safety officers and others. Since its initiation in 2002, VSTEP has successfully completed over 38 training simulators and projects for customers like the Royal Navy, the Port of Rotterdam, Falck/Nutec, Shell, DSM and the Dutch Railways. VSTEP’s experience and core technology from these projects has been adapted to deliver a “true to their roots” simulator for the home PC user. For more information about VSTEP and Ship Simulator 2008, visit www.shipsim.com and www.vstep.nl