Eidos Interactive announces Thief 2: The Metal Age
Expands Highly Successful Thief Franchise With Four New Titles From Looking Glass Studios
LOS ANGELES (E3 Booth #500, South Hall) May 12, 1999 -- Eidos Interactive, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced an agreement with Looking Glass Studios, Inc., which will bring four new titles based on the popular Thief franchise to market, including Thief II: The Metal Age, the much anticipated follow-up to Thief: The Dark Project.
"We are very pleased to further the very strong working relationship we have with Looking Glass Studios," said Mike McGarvey, COO of Eidos. "They are one of the most consistent developers of quality titles in the entertainment software field."
Thief: The Dark Project revolutionized the tired first person genre by using a complex environmental simulation, coupled with a sophisticated artificial intelligence system to create a rich, immersive game world that provides for gameplay filled with stealth, strategy and suspense. Eidos will be shipping Thief Gold: The Dark Project, an enhanced version of Thief: The Dark Project which features three all new missions, in Fall 1999.
In Thief II: The Metal Age, players once again assume the role of Garrett, a cynical, world-weary master thief living in an ancient city where magic and primitive technology uneasily coexist. This first person, 3D action adventure will incorporate all the elements that made The Dark Project so successful, plus improved artificial intelligence and all new content to unveil more of the Thief back story. Renderer enhancements, including 16-bit texturing, colored lighting, and variable translucency, will make Thief II even more visually stunning than the original.
"We are excited about taking Thief to the next level with Eidos Interactive, said Paul Neurath, managing director of Looking Glass Studios. "Eidos is one of the premier publishers today, and has a demonstrated talent for building strong franchises."
Thief II: The Metal Age will be available in Spring 2000 and will be making its debut this week in Los Angeles at the Electronic Entertainment Exhibition (E3) in the Eidos booth (#500 South Hall.)
Looking Glass Studios is a leading developer of entertainment and simulation software distinguished by its expertise in 3D immersive technologies. Headquartered in
Cambridge, Mass., the talented team at Looking Glass has created some of the best-selling and highly acclaimed titles in the interactive entertainment industry, including the Ultima Underworld series, System Shock, Flight Unlimited®, Flight Unlimited II, Thief: The Dark Project and Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri.
Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (NASDAQ: EIDSY) with additional offices in San Francisco, Paris, Hamburg, Singapore and Tokyo. For more information on Eidos Interactive's product line visit http://www.eidosinteractive.com.
Flight Unlimited and Terra Nova are registered trademarks of Looking Glass Studios, Inc. Thief: The Dark Project and Flight Unlimited II are trademarks of Looking Glass Studios, Inc. Eidos Interactive email disclaimer: http://www.eidosinteractive.com/disclaimer.html
"We are very pleased to further the very strong working relationship we have with Looking Glass Studios," said Mike McGarvey, COO of Eidos. "They are one of the most consistent developers of quality titles in the entertainment software field."
Thief: The Dark Project revolutionized the tired first person genre by using a complex environmental simulation, coupled with a sophisticated artificial intelligence system to create a rich, immersive game world that provides for gameplay filled with stealth, strategy and suspense. Eidos will be shipping Thief Gold: The Dark Project, an enhanced version of Thief: The Dark Project which features three all new missions, in Fall 1999.
In Thief II: The Metal Age, players once again assume the role of Garrett, a cynical, world-weary master thief living in an ancient city where magic and primitive technology uneasily coexist. This first person, 3D action adventure will incorporate all the elements that made The Dark Project so successful, plus improved artificial intelligence and all new content to unveil more of the Thief back story. Renderer enhancements, including 16-bit texturing, colored lighting, and variable translucency, will make Thief II even more visually stunning than the original.
"We are excited about taking Thief to the next level with Eidos Interactive, said Paul Neurath, managing director of Looking Glass Studios. "Eidos is one of the premier publishers today, and has a demonstrated talent for building strong franchises."
Thief II: The Metal Age will be available in Spring 2000 and will be making its debut this week in Los Angeles at the Electronic Entertainment Exhibition (E3) in the Eidos booth (#500 South Hall.)
Looking Glass Studios is a leading developer of entertainment and simulation software distinguished by its expertise in 3D immersive technologies. Headquartered in
Cambridge, Mass., the talented team at Looking Glass has created some of the best-selling and highly acclaimed titles in the interactive entertainment industry, including the Ultima Underworld series, System Shock, Flight Unlimited®, Flight Unlimited II, Thief: The Dark Project and Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri.
Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (NASDAQ: EIDSY) with additional offices in San Francisco, Paris, Hamburg, Singapore and Tokyo. For more information on Eidos Interactive's product line visit http://www.eidosinteractive.com.
Flight Unlimited and Terra Nova are registered trademarks of Looking Glass Studios, Inc. Thief: The Dark Project and Flight Unlimited II are trademarks of Looking Glass Studios, Inc. Eidos Interactive email disclaimer: http://www.eidosinteractive.com/disclaimer.html