Auch THQ und Relic Entertainment
haben nun ein erstes Xbox 360-Projekt angekündigt. Bilder wird es zwar
erst am 18. Mai geben, erste Infos wurden aber schon heute bekannt. So
wird The Outfit ein explosives Squad-Action-Spiel, das euch ins
zerstörte Europa im 2. Weltkrieg führt. Ob der Kampf gegen Nazis auch
hierzulande aufgenommen werden kann wird sich zwar noch zeigen müssen,
die strategischen Elemente und realistischen Grafiken sollen allerdings
ein einmaliges Spielerlebnis ermöglichen. Wir halten euch am laufenden!
Offizielle Pressemitteilung:
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc.
(Nasdaq: THQI - News) and its award winning development studio Relic
Entertainment today announced The Outfit(TM), an explosive squad-based
action game for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system
from Microsoft. 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 in THQ Booth #1046.
"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.
