Everyone's Going To The Moon
Mattel Interactive signs sequel to PC smash hit Earth: 2150
Mattel Interactive today announced it has snapped up the UK publishing rights for Moon Project, the stunning sequel to this year's PC smash Earth: 2150. The game – available exclusively on PC CD-ROM – is scheduled to be released at the end of February 2001.
Original developer Topware is once again at the helm, returning with a fresh and astounding real-time strategy game which will push the boundaries of the genre and build on the recognised brilliance of Earth 2150 – which received rave reviews and shot to the top of the PC charts on its original release back in April.
Moon Project features a host of improvements and enhancements over its predecessor. For starters, the game features new units, structures and maps, requiring a whole new style of play. The display technology has been completely overhauled and features a host of brand new special effects, including meteor showers earthquakes and other meteorological catastrophes. Several in-game new features command different game strategies – players can now recycle units and structures, and the complexity of the tunnel systems has been increased.
"Earth: 2150 was a labour of love for everyone here at Mattel Interactive, so we're delighted to have extended our relationship with the developers," says Anthony Parkins, Marketing Manager for Games, Mattel Interactive. "We understand the game and we understand the consumers – and proved that it is possible to successfully launch into the real-time strategy genre against established competition."
Earth: 2150 received a slew of accolades on its original release, almost single-handedly injecting life into a stagnant genre. With Moon Project, Mattel Interactive will be pushing real-time strategy games further than ever before – making a giant leap for gaming kind in the process.
Original developer Topware is once again at the helm, returning with a fresh and astounding real-time strategy game which will push the boundaries of the genre and build on the recognised brilliance of Earth 2150 – which received rave reviews and shot to the top of the PC charts on its original release back in April.
Moon Project features a host of improvements and enhancements over its predecessor. For starters, the game features new units, structures and maps, requiring a whole new style of play. The display technology has been completely overhauled and features a host of brand new special effects, including meteor showers earthquakes and other meteorological catastrophes. Several in-game new features command different game strategies – players can now recycle units and structures, and the complexity of the tunnel systems has been increased.
"Earth: 2150 was a labour of love for everyone here at Mattel Interactive, so we're delighted to have extended our relationship with the developers," says Anthony Parkins, Marketing Manager for Games, Mattel Interactive. "We understand the game and we understand the consumers – and proved that it is possible to successfully launch into the real-time strategy genre against established competition."
Earth: 2150 received a slew of accolades on its original release, almost single-handedly injecting life into a stagnant genre. With Moon Project, Mattel Interactive will be pushing real-time strategy games further than ever before – making a giant leap for gaming kind in the process.