Gaming News - February 2007
San Francisco, CA (February 2, 2007) - SEGA today announced Universe
at War: Earth Assault for the PC.
From SEGA:
Developed by Petroglyph, this combat-intensive real-time strategy (RTS) game
enlists players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet
Earth. Universe at War: Earth Assault is scheduled to ship to retailers in North
America and Europe in the Fall of 2007.
Universe at War: Earth Assault is set in the near-future when multiple factions
from across the galaxy have come to Earth to wage epic warfare. Containing
numerous features and customization options never-before-seen in the RTS genre,
Universe at War: Earth Assault will create an exceptional strategy experience
for single-player and especially multiplayer battles.
"Universe at War: Earth Assault will surpass the limits of what gamers expect to
see in an RTS game," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA
of America, Inc. "Petroglyph has a proven pedigree of critically acclaimed RTS
title creation under its belt with team members that have worked on the original
Command and Conquer and Command and Conquer: Red Alert. Universe at War: Earth
Assault will be the culmination of years of development expertise in creating
exciting and innovative RTS titles."
Universe at War: Earth Assault will employ a unique balance system called
"Tactical Dynamics" that allows players to retrain and customize units in the
midst of battle to better cope with enemy forces and tactical situations.
Weaponry and defenses can be modified in true real-time to take advantage of
constantly shifting battlefield conditions. Fully customizable tech trees will
allow players to control the development of technologies that they deem key to
victory.
Battles in Universe at War: Earth Assault will be large in scope and take place
in malleable and deforming environments. Deadly sci-fi weapons and alien powers
will allow players to destroy cities and whole territories on a global scale.
Because the world of Universe at War: Earth Assault is persistent, players will
be able to revisit previous battlegrounds to find them still smoldering in
ruins.
Featuring innovative multiplayer modes inspired by popular massively multiplayer
online games and competitive online playable titles, Universe at War: Earth
Assault will give players achievements, rewards, and medals in a balanced
environment to further encourage players to move forward in the game. Players
from around the world will battle in persistent-style online campaigns for
ultimate faction supremacy across a virtual representation of the Earth.
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