Ubi Soft Entertainment has signed a deal with Digital Anvil Holdings to publish Loose Cannon and Conquest: Frontier Wars worldwide. With this agreement Ubi Soft acquires the rights to publish Loose Cannon on all platforms, and the rights to publish Conquest: Frontier Wars on PC. Ubi Soft’s objective will be to expand the Loose Cannon brand by developing it on next generation consoles.
The two projects were originally handled by Texas based Digital Anvil, founded by Chris Roberts. Roberts is one of the stars of the development world, best known for the wildly successful Wing Commander series. Eric Peterson, the original producer of the game, has opened his own development house called Fever Pitch Studios, Inc., to finish work on Conquest: Frontier Wars, which is scheduled for release in Autumn 2001. Sinister Games, Ubi Soft’s highly talented studio in Raleigh, North Carolina, will finish development on Loose Cannon, which is slated for release in 2002.
Loose Cannon, created by Tony Zurovec, is pure action-adventure that combines intense mercenary driving with a shooting game. The year is 2016, when players take the role of bounty hunters in a country plagued by violent crime. Driving around cities from San Francisco to New York in a car equipped with weapons, players will hear police calls on the radio and choose whether to intervene in bank robberies, muggings and other crimes in progress. Two years of development and five million dollars have already been spent on the game. Loose Cannon uses the very latest technology to give players a unique gaming experience.
Conquest: Frontier Wars is a 3D real-time strategy game that takes place in solar systems around the galaxy. Aimed at RTS players aged 18 to 35, the game-play is reminiscent of tactical situations faced by the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific theater of World War II – but now those events are played out on the modern battleground of space.
Both games are in line with Ubi Soft’s strategy of acquiring strong brands. They expand the group’s adult offerings. “With these product acquisitions, Ubi Soft solidifies its strong commitment to the PC market,” said Ubi Soft President and CEO Yves Guillemot. “Loose Cannon and Conquest: Frontier Wars are both incredible games that are going to revolutionize their respective genres.”
Highlights of Loose Cannon, Conquest: Frontier Wars and the rest of Ubi Soft’s impressive product lineup will be shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 17-19th. Visit www.ubisoft.com/e3-2001 to find out more.
The two projects were originally handled by Texas based Digital Anvil, founded by Chris Roberts. Roberts is one of the stars of the development world, best known for the wildly successful Wing Commander series. Eric Peterson, the original producer of the game, has opened his own development house called Fever Pitch Studios, Inc., to finish work on Conquest: Frontier Wars, which is scheduled for release in Autumn 2001. Sinister Games, Ubi Soft’s highly talented studio in Raleigh, North Carolina, will finish development on Loose Cannon, which is slated for release in 2002.
Loose Cannon, created by Tony Zurovec, is pure action-adventure that combines intense mercenary driving with a shooting game. The year is 2016, when players take the role of bounty hunters in a country plagued by violent crime. Driving around cities from San Francisco to New York in a car equipped with weapons, players will hear police calls on the radio and choose whether to intervene in bank robberies, muggings and other crimes in progress. Two years of development and five million dollars have already been spent on the game. Loose Cannon uses the very latest technology to give players a unique gaming experience.
Conquest: Frontier Wars is a 3D real-time strategy game that takes place in solar systems around the galaxy. Aimed at RTS players aged 18 to 35, the game-play is reminiscent of tactical situations faced by the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific theater of World War II – but now those events are played out on the modern battleground of space.
Both games are in line with Ubi Soft’s strategy of acquiring strong brands. They expand the group’s adult offerings. “With these product acquisitions, Ubi Soft solidifies its strong commitment to the PC market,” said Ubi Soft President and CEO Yves Guillemot. “Loose Cannon and Conquest: Frontier Wars are both incredible games that are going to revolutionize their respective genres.”
Highlights of Loose Cannon, Conquest: Frontier Wars and the rest of Ubi Soft’s impressive product lineup will be shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 17-19th. Visit www.ubisoft.com/e3-2001 to find out more.
Companies:
Digital Anvil Sinister Games Ubisoft
People: Yves Guillemot
Games: Conquest: Frontier Wars Loose Cannon
People: Yves Guillemot
Games: Conquest: Frontier Wars Loose Cannon