The first persistent universe mech-style team-based war game for Linux
September 24, 2004
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
GarageGames |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2004 - Eugene, Oregon - GarageGames announced today the release of its hardcore game Dark Horizons: Lore for linux-based distributions.
Dark Horizons: Lore is a breakneck-speed first-person shooter based in a universe where the unfolding history of a war-torn Earth is revealed before the player's eyes. Warring factions in the year 2155 pit cybernetically-controlled mech-style machines of war against one another in savage team-based combat on a dark 3D Earth. Ferocious squad vs. squad action takes place as you and your teammates struggle to hold ground and complete objectives against enemy forces.
One of Dark Horizons: Lore's many compelling features is the sophisticated online tracking of player data and history which opens ladders, tournaments and rankings to the Lore gamer. This powerful "backend" aspect of Dark Horizons: Lore is the one of the focuses of the online MavLympics competition currently taking place at www.mavlympics.com.
"It's great to announce the linux release of Dark Horizons: Lore while we are still in the early adopter stage. This has allowed us to build in great play balance across all the platforms," says Adrian Wright, President of Max Gaming Technologies. "We're hoping to see all the new linux squads out on the battlefield during MavLympics and beyond."
"It's always encouraging when we see independent developers breaking into new areas," says Jay Moore, GarageGames Evangelist. "With Dark Horizons: Lore now available on linux computers, it provides a great native hardcore gaming experience for linux gaming aficionados."
A free time limited trail version is available for download for Linux as well as both Mac OS X and Windows. The online retail version is available for $24.95 at www.garagegames.com.
About Dark Horizons: Lore
Created by independent game developers Max Gaming Technologies, Dark Horizons: Lore (DHL) puts you in the Dark Horizons Universe in the mid 22nd century. Crammed with fast-paced, extreme action, Dark Horizons: Lore puts you in command of the 22nd century's finest achievement, the Mechanized Assault Vehicle, or MAV. Remotely piloted from control pods scattered across the globe, these giant war machines are bristling with the latest plasma rifles, cannons and missiles possessing more individual firepower than an entire. Pilot a single MAV or gain experience and take command of a MAV group or even an entire battalion and fight with your friends as a unit.
About GarageGames:
GarageGames mission is to change the way games are made and played. GarageGames provides the technology, community and market to empower game makers to build commercial quality multiplatform games. Known for bringing the Torque Game Engine to independent developers for $100, GarageGames is located in Eugene, Oregon and on the web at www.garagegames.com and is the presenter of the annual IndieGamesCon.
Contact:
Jay Moore
(541) 345-3040
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