Video Gaming News - May 2005
Calabasas, CA (May 16, 2005) - THQ and Relic Entertainment today
announced The Outfit, a squad-based action game for the Xbox 360.
From THQ:
Combining intense squad-based combat and easy to use strategic gameplay
elements with the cinematic intensity of a blockbuster movie, The Outfit is a
lethal combination of high action and strategy. Set within war ravaged Europe
during World War II, the game takes players behind enemy lines, battling the
Nazi War Machine through a variety of larger than life combat missions.
Scheduled to release holiday 2005, the game will make its public debut at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) May 18-20.
"The Outfit is a perfect example of a title that is only possible with Xbox 360
technology," said Jack Sorensen, executive vice president of worldwide studios,
THQ. "Relic's unique brand of large-scale explosive action and field-level
strategy easily differentiates The Outfit from any other war title released on
any system to date."
"Visceral combat experiences have always been a big part of our games at Relic,"
said Ron Moravek, general manager, Relic Entertainment. "The team is having a
blast creating a squad-based action game that allows us to incorporate some of
the strategic elements we're best known for. Delivering this level of gameplay
with surround-sound and high-definition capabilities means gamers can look
forward to a new level of intensity on the battlegrounds of WWII."
The Outfit allows players the option to choose from three playable squad leader
personalities, each with their own specific skills and abilities. With their
squad leaders, players will guide two squads of battle-forged soldiers on
missions ranging from reconnaissance-and-rescue to search-and-destroy across
immensely destructible battlefields. Players can switch between squads at any
time and can strategically use squads separately, in tandem or as one
super-unit. By engaging in combat with the enemy, players will earn action
points that can be used to upgrade their arsenal, order in tanks and many other
vehicles, build machinegun nests and anti-tank emplacements or call for air or
artillery strikes.
Because of the versatility of Xbox 360, players can experience the cinematic
intensity of WWII combat through 12 epic single-player missions or go online
with Xbox Live for a variety of multiplayer modes, including co-op. Taking
gaming to the next generation as an Xbox 360 title, The Outfit is
high-definition (16:9, 720pHD) with 5.1 Dolby surround-sound.
For more information on The Outfit, please visit
www.theoutfitgame.com,
which will launch with the game's unveiling at E3 on May 18.
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