Hamburg, October 26. The Browsergame Grepolis launched its Halloween special today, which will run until the 2 of November. During that time, avid players have the chance to collect pumpkins from the Aegean, securing a production bonus and awards for themselves. Even the ancient Greek gods dress up for the occasion. To see Zeus, Hera and friends as scary vampires and wicked witches, players can log in on www.grepolis.com

Grepolis is a strategy game set in the ancient Greece. In the browser based online game, it is the players' task to build up from a small Polis (Greek for town) to a huge metropolis. They have to unite with other players in victorious alliances, establish a powerful army and navy and finally conquer islands far away. On their trip to glory and honor, they should also take care of the gods of Greek mythology: Zeus, Hera, Athena, Poseidon and Hades will decide their fate. The game is free to play and does not require installation software. It is available in 18 different languages and has more than 11 million registered users worldwide.

Next to Grepolis, InnoGames has published major browser game titles like Tribal Wars and The West. With more than 70 million registered users, the German company belongs to the biggest developers and publishers of online games.