the epilogue, Peter's computer pops up with a message from an online contact, asking if Peter wants to be friends. Release The game was published by several different publishers around the world. In Germany the game was published by dtp in November 2004 and featured an extensive German voice cast, which included the German voice actors for Bruce Willis and Julia Roberts. In the United Kingdom, Digital Jesters published the game until their demise in early 2006. It is unclear if the game is still in print in Britain. In North America, The Adventure Company won the rights to publish the game, which it did starting in 2005. A major controversy in the European versions of the game involved the use of StarForce copy protection software, which covertly installed itself on the computers of users who installed the game. The software sometimes caused a user's system to crash, or become unresponsive, even if there was no copying software on that computer. The North American version of the game does not use Starforce. The game was re-released DRM-free in 2015 with Windows 10 support on the GOG.com website. Reception Domestic Chris Kellner of German publisher DTP Entertainment reported that The Moment of Silence was a commercial success in his country. Alongside titles such as The Black Mirror and Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silver Earring, it contributed to DTP's large-scale growth during 2004. International According to review aggregation website Metacritic, The Moment of Silence received "mixed or average reviews" from critics. See also Ankh Syberia II The Black Mirror The Westerner References External links Official website via Internet Archive 2004 video games House of Tales games Fiction set in 2044 Adventure games Dystopian video games Point-and-click adventure games The Adventure Company games Video games developed in Germany Video games set in New York City Video games set in the 2040s Windows games Windows-only games Cyberpunk video games Digital Jesters games Single-player video games DTP Entertainment games