Gaming News - September 2002

New York, NY (September 10, 2002) - UK based game publisher, Codemasters announced that SAS hero Chris Ryan has been secured as the military consultant for the forthcoming stealth-based, first-person shooter IGI 2: Covert Strike. This title is due to ship for the PC this November.

Chris Ryan, a member of the SAS eight-man team chosen for the “Bravo Two Zero” mission, was dropped behind Iraqi enemy lines during The Gulf War. In the midst of the military action, three of the team members were killed and four were captured; only Ryan escaped. Ryan’s remarkable getaway involved an eight-day trek across the desert, often in full view of enemy patrols. Originating from such a traumatic experience, Ryan wrote the novel “The One That Got Away” in 1995, which became an immediate best seller.

Ryan, now the author of nine novels, will work with Codemasters’ game designers to advise on the accuracy of the game’s arsenal of weaponry and how covert tactics can be applied to the gameplay in IGI 2: Covert Strike. Ryan will also front a series of videos providing players with tactical advice for the game.

“It’s exciting to have Mr. Ryan contribute his advice into the creation of the game,” said Richard Blenkinsop, Codemasters’ producer of IGI 2: Covert Strike. “With vast knowledge and experience of real SAS combat, his involvement will no doubt make the title a huge success!”

"IGI 2: Covert Strike’s open approach for the player to tackle situations by stealth or firepower makes for excellent tactical gameplay,” said Chris Ryan. “A main part of my involvement is concentrating on the authenticity of the 30-plus real world firearms featured in the game to ensure they operate as they really should.”

IGI 2: Covert Strike is being developed at Innerloop Studios AS, the Oslo-based team that created the original. For more information on the game, visit: www.codemasters.com/igi2.

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