Posted by moSSad [Wednesday, 20 August 2008 - 19:35]
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For 10 years, people were asking Futuremark to make a game. Now it finally happened. The game is called Shattered Horizon and will be a multiplayer shooter set in a zero-G environment, developed by Futuremark Games Studio.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY -- 08/19/08 --
LEIPZIG GAMES CONVENTION - Futuremark® Games Studio
(www.futuremark.com/games) today revealed Shattered Horizon(TM), a new
game where players fight to survive in the aftermath of a catastrophic
Moon mining accident which throws billions of tons of rocky debris into
near-Earth space. In this multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC,
teams of players experience realistic zero gravity combat surrounded by
the broken remains of orbital infrastructure and the millions of
asteroids now encircling the Earth.
With
simple and intuitive controls, players have complete freedom of
movement making full use of the distinctive environment to control the
battle. Shattered Horizon rewards players with gameplay and tactics
impossible in games constrained by gravity.
Appealing
to everyone who has ever dreamed of going into space, Shattered Horizon
puts the player in the spacesuit of a survivor from the Moon mining
operation or one of the astronauts trapped on the battered
International Space Station. With Earth surrounded by debris, there's
little chance of rescue or return. Desperate battles are fought and
control of limited supplies means the difference between survival and
death in the cold of space.
Jukka
Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio, said, "We are excited to
reveal the first details of Shattered Horizon. Fans of 3DMark have been
asking us to make a game for many years. We are working hard to create
something new, different and very, very fun."
"In
zero gravity the player is set free to play in new ways," said Antti
Summala, Lead Game Designer. "Complete freedom of movement and unique
level design create an experience that is at once familiar to anyone
who loves the FPS style and yet strikingly different to any game they
have played before."
Mikael
Bowellan, Lead Artist for Shattered Horizon said, "Players will be awed
by the epic sight of countless asteroids circling the Earth. Our
stunning lighting effects create the look of real space for both the
natural and man-made objects. We have taken existing concepts in
weaponry, propulsion and spacesuit design to make the world of
Shattered Horizon even more convincing and believable."
The
company says their intimate knowledge of the latest PC hardware allows
them to tune the game's engine to extract impressive visuals on a wide
range of systems. While the game will showcase stunning graphics on
high-end PCs, gamers need not spend a fortune to enjoy the unique
gameplay.
The game has not yet been rated by ESRB, PEGI or other rating bodies. The official website is www.shatteredhorizon.com
