Vivendi Universal Games' Battlestar Galactica has Gone GoldPosted on Monday, October 27, 2003 @ 07:14:53 pm E.S.T
Vivendi Universal Games is counting-down to the launch of its action-packed space shooter, Battlestar Galactica, with the announcement that the game has gone gold and will ship to North American retailers on November 18th for the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system and Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft. Set 40 years before the events of the classic TV series, Battlestar Galactica follows the adventures of fledgling Viper pilot, Ensign William Adama on his fist assignment onboard the Galactica. As Adama, players will engage in awesome arcade action as they take control of the hottest fighters in the galaxy, and tangle with dozens of swarming Cylon fighters in massive space battles. Additionally, players will get a chance to pilot a wide array of ships, from sleek vipers to heavy bombers and take command of an elite cadre of wingmen that increase in experience and skill as the game unfolds. The title has been rated "T" by the ESRB and carries descriptors for mild violence.
"For the first time ever, fans of the classic series as well as action gamers alike can take control of the celebrated Colonial Viper and engage in the frenetic dogfights that helped make the show a hit," said Michael Pole, VU Games' Senior Vice President of Product Development. "With cinematic quality visuals, intuitive controls and a mythological storyline, Battlestar Galactica is the next epic saga in the franchise's history."
Developed by Warthog Studios in conjunction with Vivendi Universal Games, Battlestar Galactica takes players to the furthest reaches of space in a desperate attempt to stop the evil machinations of the Cylon Imperious Leader. The game's mythic storyline will unfold over a series of Hollywood-style cinematic cut-scenes as well as an in-game story driven missions including search and destroy sorties in the legendary Colonial Viper, bombing runs over an alien water world and an escape from a Cylon stronghold in an enemy Raider. Each ship will feature their own unique flight characteristics, and players will be able to customize their weapons loadouts on the fly to suite their style of play. Additionally, as players successfully complete missions they will be assigned wingmen to aid them in the fight.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the hit TV series Battlestar Galactica which tells the story of the last surviving human colony on the run from an evil robotic race in search of its mythical home world, Earth. The series was produced by Universal Television and Glen A. Larson and was first broadcast on ABC in September 1978. Starring Lorne Green, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict, this epic space saga went on to become a veritable sci-fi classic. Although only 36 episodes were created, Battlestar Galactica has enjoyed syndication success for the last two decades, most recently on the SCI FI Channel.
The original series was released on October 21, 2003 on home video and DVD. In addition, a new Battlestar Galactica miniseries will debut on the SCI FI Channel in December. Currently in production, the miniseries is written by Ronald D. Moore (Roswell, Mission: Impossible II, Start Trek: First Contact) and directed by Michael Rymer (Queen of the Damned), with David Eick (American Gothic, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) and Moore serving as executive producers. The beloved Battlestar gets a modern twist when SCI FI re-imagines the groundbreaking series with Oscarâ nominees Edward James Olmos (Stand and Deliver, Miami Vice Golden Globe winner) and Mary McDonnell (Dances With Wolves) at the helm. Additional information can be found at www.scifi.com/battlestar.
About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
Battlestar Galactica is licensed by Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG) which is responsible for global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand recognition. USCPG is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Vivendi UNIVERSAL Entertainment (VUE) (www.universalstudios.com), the U.S.-based film, television and recreation entity of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
About Warthog plc
Warthog plc is one of the leading independent games software developers. The Company, based in Manchester, UK with offices in the USA and Sweden was established in 1997 and has been profitable since creation. Warthog prides itself on its highly experienced 250 + strong development team, whose combined experience covers more than 1500 games titles across all major platforms and most games genres. Further to developing games across all platforms, Warthog retains strong relationships with major international publishers across the industry. Warthog's first mobile game was successfully published in 2001. Warthog plc successfully floated on the Alternative Investment Market on the 1st February 2001.
About Vivendi Universal Games
Headquartered in New York, Vivendi Universal Games (www.vugames.com) is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, NDA Productions, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others. Posted By: Adam Paoli - 119 Reads
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