CHICAGO--Nov.
14, 2005--Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive entertainment
industry publisher and developer, today announced that EARTH 2160, the
highly-anticipated sequel in the top-selling and critically-acclaimed
EARTH series of real-time strategy (RTS) titles, has shipped to stores
nationwide and is available for play on the PC.
Developed
by Reality Pump Studios, EARTH 2160 is a rich, story-driven RTS that
sees conflict arise as the remnants of the Eurasian Dynasty, Lunar
Corporation and United Civilized States terraform Mars following Earth's
destruction. As the civilizations independently rebuild, a group of
imprisoned alien renegades is awakened from suspended animation. The
groups must either battle it out or band together as they try to survive
the new alien threat.
"Each
faction in EARTH 2160 uses a unique style of modular construction and
vehicle customization, leading to a high number of strategies and
counter-strategies for the seasoned RTS player," said Steve
Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "The engaging
single-player
campaign and the polished multiplayer modes combine to make EARTH 2160 a
deep, innovative, story-driven RTS with hundreds of hours of
gameplay."
About
EARTH 2160
In
addition to standard RTS features such as resource acquisition, base
building and destruction of enemy bases, EARTH 2160 also allows gamers
to play adventure-style missions. Modular construction allows players to
customize buildings, stacking or linking together specialized modules
such as Power Plants, Barracks, Airfields or Production Facilities,
creating virtually limitless ways for players to prepare for battle.
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EARTH
2160 uses a unique system of Virtual Agents: advisers for hire who are
available to assist the player in specific tasks on the battlefield or
to act as managers dealing with construction, resources or research.
Virtual Agents are available to help the highest bidder, so players will
need to determine how much their services are worth - or drive up the
price for their opponent.
By
utilizing the latest cutting-edge pixel and vertex shaders, EARTH 2160
has a look and feel that sets it apart from other RTS titles running on
more traditional graphics engines. For more information on EARTH 2160,
visit earth2160.midway.com.
About
Reality Pump Studios
Reality
Pump Studios was established 1995 in Krakow, Poland. The 45-man studio
has developed titles such as the award winning EARTH series, HeliHeroes,
KnightShift, World War II - Panzer Claws and World War III: Black Gold.
About
Midway Games
Midway
Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices
throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and
personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can
be found at www.midway.com. Game (C) 1993 - 2005 ZUXXEZ AG, developed by
Reality Pump. Published by Midway Home Entertainment Inc. All rights
reserved. REALITY PUMP and ZUXXEZ AG. MIDWAY is a registered trademark
of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective companies.