"...The Dutch duo confirmed the eagerly awaited game is ready to set sail on retail shelves on the 4th of April, 2008 in the UK and Scandinavia. Release dates for other European countries and North-America are to be determined. This new edition to the popular franchise is packed with upgrades and is Windows® Vista™ compatible."

"Official Release:
Leading computer software publisher Lighthouse Interactive and Dutch developer VSTEP announce the next incarnation for their successful Ship Simulator franchise: the official Ship Simulator 2008 add-on: New Horizons...
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"Release:
Leading computer software publisher Lighthouse Interactive and developer VSTEP, invite you to sail the open sea in the World’s best nautical simulator. Today they announced that Ship Simulator 2008 has begun shipping to major retailers across Canada and the US...
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