Gaming News - April 2002
Redmond, WA (April 8, 2002) - Microsoft Corp. today announced
that Dungeon Siege is on store shelves. Dungeon Siege was developed by Gas
Powered Games Corp. and Chris Taylor, who created the award-winning Total
Annihilation.
"All of us here at Gas Powered Games have been looking forward to this
day for a long time, and we are thrilled to finally see the game on store
shelves," said Chris Taylor, president and founder of Gas Powered Games and
lead designer of "Dungeon Siege." "I want to thank everyone for
the continuous support and all the kind words this last year as we pressed
toward the finish line. We sincerely hope that everyone has as much fun playing
the game as we did making it."
"Dungeon Siege" is the first title developed by Gas Powered Games
for Microsoft Game Studios. The game is so highly anticipated and well-received
that gamers are already asking about sequels and add-ons.
"With 'Dungeon Siege,' Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games have realized
their dream of creating a beautiful, challenging and seamless world to game
in," said Stuart Moulder, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios.
"This title furthers Microsoft's strategy to expand into new categories
with strong triple-A titles that provide players with fun gameplay
experiences."
From Microsoft:
Combining the strongest elements of fantasy role-playing with over-the-top
intensity and nonstop action, "Dungeon Siege" features advanced
graphics technology that showcases a lush 3-D world with unprecedented realism
and handcrafted detail. From a flourishing, vibrant forest to a deep,
subterranean cavern, "Dungeon Siege" allows players to journey through
breathtaking landscapes in a completely seamless world. Players are never
removed from their immersion in the game to stop and watch a loading screen.
Players explore the world of "Dungeon Siege" with parties of up to
eight characters. Beginning as a humble farmer, players join forces with
additional characters as they embark on the single-player campaign. Players can
use their strength to become a mighty fighter, journey as a nimble archer, or
develop their mental prowess to become a powerful magic-caster. They also can
step into highly engrossing, visually spectacular battles, choosing from among
more than 1,000 types of weapons and armor and more than 100 spells.
"Dungeon Siege" offers players innovative multiplayer experiences.
In addition to allowing them to replay the single-player campaign in the
multiplayer mode, "Dungeon Siege" invites players to enter a
completely separate multiplayer world, the Utraean Peninsula, which is nearly
twice the size of its single-player counterpart. The vastness of the Utraean
Peninsula, along with its all-new quests and adventures, provides players with
nearly endless opportunities for gameplay. Utilizing the "Dungeon
Siege" multiplayer system, up to eight gamers can join together to play,
explore and battle via ZoneMatch, the Internet or a local area network (LAN).
"Dungeon Siege" also will offer a revolutionary game design tool,
the Siege Editor, which will be available shortly after release. The Siege
Editor will enable players to create completely new, adventure-filled worlds for
an endless number of battles. It will give players the freedom to rework many
aspects of the game, making "Dungeon Siege" not only a game, but a
role-playing platform for those who want to create their own dungeons, spells,
AI and story sequences to share with other players.
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