Gaming News - January 2006
Montreal, Canada (January 19, 2006) - Meridian4 today announced the
signing of a North American publishing agreement with developers Frozenbyte for
Shadowgrounds.
“Shadowgrounds is coming to North America! The game has already received
great feedback from gamers and we look forward to the North American response”,
said Lauri Hyvärinen, CEO at Frozenbyte, “Many publishers were interested in
Shadowgrounds but we believe Meridian4 is the right partner for us, because they
share our passion for great games.”
“Meridian4 is thrilled to be able to offer this terrific title to the North
American audience. We were instantly hooked by the game’s fast-paced action and
great graphics the first time we played it.” said Andrew Sher, CEO at Meridian4,
“Shadowgrounds will become an instant classic in its genre.”
From Meridian4:
Shadowgrounds is an epic sci-fi game that blends addictive old school
gameplay and modern technology into one big, nasty alien-battling carnage
festival. The game is played from a top-down perspective that gives gamers a
better view of the battlefield and allows tactical use of weapons - new tactics
become useful as their arsenal is upgraded to even more destructive weapons.
- Upgrade weaponry with powerful modifications
- Face enormous monsters in boss battles
- Destructible environment allows players to wreak havoc with their arsenal
- Visit many exciting locations, including a secret military base and the
alien-infested colony New Atlantis
- Fight side-by-side with NPC allies against the massive alien hordes
- Check security cameras and computer logs to investigate alien origins
- Realistic lighting with gameplay effects bring the aliens out of the
shadows
- Enjoy horrifying sound effects and a thrilling music soundtrack made
exclusively for Shadowgrounds
- Powered by Frozenbyte's incredible 3D engine!
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