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| Midway Acquires U.S. and Canadian Publishing Rights to Award-Winning Earth 2160 Midway Games Inc., a interactive entertainment publisher and developer, announced that it has secured the U.S. and Canadian publishing rights for EARTH 2160, the sequel in the critically-acclaimed EARTH series of real-time strategy (RTS) titles. The game is scheduled to be published in the U.S. and Canada this November for the PC. Developed by Reality Pump Studios, EARTH 2160 sees conflict arise as the remnants of the Eurasian Dynasty, Lunar Corporation and United Civilized States terraform Mars following Earth?s destruction. As the civilizations independently rebuild, a group of imprisoned alien renegades is awakened from suspended animation. The groups must either battle it out or band together as they try and survive the new alien threat. EARTH 2160 takes advantage of the latest cutting-edge pixel and vertex shaders, giving the game a look and feel that is well ahead of other RTS titles running on more traditional graphics engines. With volumetric shading and dynamic range lighting, EARTH 2160?s graphics bring a new level of detail to the RTS genre. In addition to standard RTS features such as resource acquisition, base building and destruction of enemy bases, EARTH 2160 also allows players to play adventure-style missions. Modular construction allows players to customize buildings and units, creating virtually limitless ways for players to wage war. Virtual Agents are available to assist the player in specific tasks on the battlefield or to act as managers dealing with construction, resources or research; letting the player concentrate on other aspects of the game for an experience tailored to the individual gamer?s style. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Game News :: home page |