*** For a photo and some art from Keith Parkinson, please visit http://www.linnpr.com/dl/sigil/parkinson.zip (2MB download) *** KEITH PARKINSON JOINS SIGIL GAMES ONLINE AS ART DIRECTOR World-Renowned Fantasy Artist, Mastermind behind "EverQuest" Box Designs, Becomes Co-Founder of Innovative Development House San Diego, CA - April 30, 2002 - Sigil Games Online, Inc. announced today that Keith Parkinson, acclaimed artist and game industry veteran, has accepted the position of Art Director. Parkinson, much-lauded for his work both in games and as an artist for the fantasy book and role-playing industry, has reunited with "EverQuest" colleagues Brad McQuaid and Jeff Butler as a co-founder of their new company. "Keith is an accomplished artist and creative director with broad experience in books and computer games, and we are honored to have him on board," said Brad McQuaid, President and co-founder of Sigil Games. "In addition to his talents as an artist, Keith's enthusiasm for massively multiplayer games ensures that he will be able to bring our vision to life." Among his many responsibilities as Art Director for Sigil Games Online, Parkinson will create and maintain the overall style of each game, contribute to in-house concept art, in-game art, posters, promotional material, and more. In addition, as a Sigil Founder, Parkinson will also contribute to both general and artistic decisions for the company. About Keith Parkinson An award-winning illustrator and art director, Keith Parkinson began his professional career at TSR, the company that launched the fantasy role-playing hobby. After five years as a key creative contributor, generating cover art for the Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms properties as well as other books, magazines, calendars and games, Parkinson began a career as a freelance artist. Parkinson has worked with several leading publishers, including Random House, Bantam Books, DAW Books, Avon Books, and Tor Books, and created cover art for best-selling authors Terry Goodkind, David Eddings, Anne McCaffrey, Orson Scott Card, Terry Brooks, and others. In August of 1995, Parkinson made his first foray into game design with the collectible card game "Guardians." From concept to finish, Parkinson co-designed the game mechanic and art directed the project. Parkinson has also had a hand in several successful projects in the computer game industry, including the soon-to-be-released poster for Blizzard Entertainment's "Diablo" and logo designs, key character designs, and all box cover art for Sony Online Entertainment's "EverQuest" online game. For more information about Keith Parkinson, please visit www.keithparkinson.com. About Sigil Online Games, Inc. Sigil Online Games is led by Brad McQuaid and Jeff Butler, two of the key figures in the production of the runaway hit "EverQuest," the most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Based in San Diego, the company is dedicated to the production of massively multiplayer games that provide the best community gaming experience technologically possible. For more information about Sigil Games and job postings, please visit www.sigilgames.com.