Gaming News - November 2005
New York, NY (November 4, 2005) - Codemasters today announced
the development of Maelstrom coming Q3 2006 exclusively for PC.
From Codemasters:
Maelstrom is the result of a unique collaboration between Codemasters and the
award-winning Russian development team KDV games (previously known as K-D LAB).
From an original concept by Codemasters, KDV will lead the design and
development of Maelstrom. KDV’s past credits include Perimeter, the innovative
RTS, released to critical acclaim in 2004 when it received a PC Gamer Game of
the Month award and also picked up “Best PC Game,” “Best Game Design” and “Best
Technology” awards at KRI Russian Game Developers Conference.
Now, building on KDV’s engine and innovative gameplay mechanics, Maelstrom is
set to win over PC gamers with its contemporary sci-fi theme and action packed
tactical gameplay, which includes upgradeable transforming units and weapons of
maelstromic destruction.
Maelstrom takes place on a devastated future Earth where, in the wake of an
apocalyptic ecological disaster, the planet is threatened by an alien invasion.
In this savaged world, water has become the most valuable of resources and
divided the remaining humans into two factions. Now, they must wage war against
the invaders and each other in a desperate struggle for supremacy and survival.
Depending on which of the three factions you choose to fight for, it’s all-out
destructive war as the factions battle for control of the entire planet. Each
with unique identities and abilities, Maelstrom’s three factions are:
The Remnants
Led by ex-U.S. military General James Buchanan The Remnants are the underdogs in
this bleak future. However, these cunning, low-tech resistance fighters are
large in numbers and even more resourceful in their guerrilla battle tactics.
The Ascension:
Ascension Industries is headed by Arlan Khan. Commanding total respect, his
supporters are highly intelligent and logical, yet ruthless exploiters of future
technology such as transforming robotics. However, where they obtained such tech
remains unknown…
The Aliens:
The mysterious alien invaders are desperate for a new planet to inhabit and take
resource from. Masters of Bio-engineering, they range from huge beasts to large
swarms of small creatures.
With an exciting mix of strategy and third-person action-packed missions set in
totally destructible and stunningly realised environments, Maelstrom will launch
Q3 2006, exclusively for PC. Prepare to be caught in the maelstrom of war with
more online at
www.codemasters.com/maelstrom.
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