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SWARMS OF
KILLER BUGS TERRORIZE THE GALAXY!! STARSHIP TROOPERS SHIPS TO RETAIL
First Printing Includes Limited Edition Poster and Full-Color
Concept Art Book
San Francisco and
Minneapolis – (Nov. 15, 2005) – Leading video game publishers Empire
Interactive and Destineer Publishing Corp. announced today, through
a license agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, that
Starship Troopers is now shipping for the PC to retail outlets
nationwide. Starship Troopers fans will want to get their copies
early, as the first printing will include a limited edition poster
and a 40 page full-color concept art book.
As an elite Marauder in the Mobile Infantry, gamers will experience
palm-sweating, adrenaline-pumping first person shooter-action, as
they try to earn legitimate citizenship, and blast alien arachnids
into oblivion. Surrounded by hundreds of fearsome bug enemies,
players must fight to restore peace, and most importantly stay
alive.
Starship Troopers, which is based on the definitive blockbuster
film, introduces a terrifying assortment of enemy bugs for players
to destroy using an impressive range of weapons like the M4 Morita
Rifle and infamous nuke launchers. Players must control their nerves
and use their wit as they move through the game’s frenetic missions,
which take them through varied combat environments such as
wide-opened battlefields, abandoned mines and claustrophobic bug
nests.
The game covers the entire Starship Troopers universe from the
classic novel and TV series to the feature films. Actor Casper Van
Dien, who played the brave yet novice Johnny Rico in the film, has
been involved in the game’s production, and adds his voice to the
game’s action.
Starship Troopers is rated M for mature and carries a suggested
retail price of $39.99.
Game Features
Epic battles featuring 300+ bugs with individual AI on screen at
once, 20 times more action than gamers have ever seen before.
19 different types of non-humanoid enemy bugs to encounter.
License that covers the whole Starship Troopers universe, including
the films, classic novel, and TV series.
Voice-over commentary by Casper van Dien, aka Johnny Rico, now the
General Rico.
Nine weapons, each with dual function attacks. Weapons include the
standard Morita rifle (seen in the film) as well as the plasma
rifle, shotgun and rocket launcher, plus a variety of new and
exciting items such as intelligent grenades and the infamous nuke
launcher.
12 single player levels including a mix of huge real-time battles on
an epic scale and solo ‘infiltration’ missions.
Varied Combat Environments – indoor and outdoor levels, including
the wide-open battlefields, a secret laboratory, claustrophobic bug
nests, abandoned mines and lonely outposts.
Plus LAN and online modes including death match and co-op mode.
About Empire Interactive
Empire is a leading UK quoted computer games developer and
publisher, specializing in innovative video games with mass-market
appeal. The Group is one of the most established in the industry now
in its 18th year of business. Its portfolio of titles include
Starsky & Hutch, FlatOut, Big Mutha Truckers, Space Invaders 25th
Anniversary and the highly anticipated Starship Troopers. The
Group’s value division, Xplosiv, continues to increase its market
share across Europe and has experienced success with its first
PlayStationŽ2 titles.
Headquartered in the UK, Empire has offices in the U.S., Germany,
France, Italy and Spain. Further information about Empire and its
products can be found at:
http://www.empireinteractive.com
About Destineer
Destineer develops and publishes commercial videogames for personal
computers and videogame consoles, and it creates PC-based virtual
training systems for military, intelligence and first-responder
organizations. Destineer’s games include top-sellers such as Close
Combat: First to Fight and John Deere: American Farmer, and it
publishes its games under the Destineer, MacSoft, Bold Games, and
Atomic Games brands. Destineer is a privately-held corporation
headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with development studios in
Minneapolis and Austin, TX. More information is available at
Destineer’s website:
www.destineerstudios.com.
About Sony Pictures Consumer Products
Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), a Division of Columbia
Tristar Consumer Marketing (CTCM), is based in Los Angeles and
handles the merchandising and branding efforts for some of the most
recognized properties in film and television.
Columbia Tristar Consumer Marketing is a division of Sony Pictures
Entertainment (SPE). SPE is a division of Sony Corporation of
America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's
global operations encompass motion picture production and
distribution; television production and distribution; digital
content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments;
home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio
facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and
technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67
countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World
Wide Web at
http://www.sonypictures.com.