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ENHANCED VISUAL DETAIL AND LANDSCAPE FEATURES BRING DRAMATIC NEW GAMEPLAY ELEMENTS TO OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RESISTANCE
New York, NY - March 19th 2002 - From Codemasters and Bohemia Interactive Studio, the creators of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, comes the game’s official expansion – Operation Flashpoint: Resistance. Due to hit retail outlets on June 21st and requiring the original game to play, Operation Flashpoint: Resistance introduces a new island environment with remarkable high-resolution graphics. Images released today show an exceptional level of detail and illustrate new landscape features that Resistance brings to the game.
Marek Spanel, Operation Flashpoint’s Project Leader at Bohemia Interactive Studio says, “Resistance expands the universe of Flashpoint with higher resolution textures and models to take full advantage of the latest 3D graphics cards. New gameplay elements extend the realism and freedom for the player and we’re reworking the multiplayer code to make for an even more intense online combat experience.”
The new campaign featured in Resistance is set before Operation Flashpoint’s Cold War Crisis and casts the player as Victor Troska, a fighter against the recent invasion by renegade Russian forces.
As Victor, the player’s objective is to grow the island’s resistance force by gaining new recruits and gathering equipment, preserving as many of his comrades as possible in order to repel the invading forces.
“Rather than a sequence of distinct missions, all the events in the Resistance campaign are closely linked,” explains Marek. “As players progress through the campaign, the amount of equipment, ammunition and fellow soldiers persists from one mission to another. Tactical use of supplies comes into play as there’s no telling what lies ahead.”
In addition to the new campaign, the expansion offers enhanced network code, incorporating an in-game server browser system and completely overhauled communication code for better multiplayer performance.
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis has shipped over one million copies. The game won Bohemia Interactive Studio the “Best PC Game Developer Award” in Europe’s ECTS Awards 2001 and Resistance is set to continue their envied reputation.
Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is set to launch on June 21st for PC CD-ROM. Bohemia Interactive Studio’s web site for the game is located at: http://www.bistudio.com/resistance/om/resistance/
About Bohemia Interactive Studio
Bohemia Interactive Studio is an independent game development studio based in Prague, Czech Republic. It focuses on developing state of the art computer entertainment software and is involved in the research of advanced 3D graphics, artificial intelligence and physics simulation technologies for real-time interactive environments. Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis has shipped over one million copies and was named Game of the Year by various leading gaming publications including Computer Gaming World and Gamespy.
About Codemasters
Established in 1986, UK-based Codemasters is one of Europe's best-selling and profitable game-makers, developing and publishing titles for the console platforms and PC. Codemasters’ products first appeared on US retail shelves in 1999 and since then they have continued to provide energetic, compelling and innovative entertainment to gaming fans of all genres. The company’s 2001 offerings included Blade of Darkness and Operation Flashpoint, both of which met with critical acclaim and enormous consumer praise. Richard Darling, the company’s Design Director and co-founder, is renowned as one of the most prolific game designers and has been involved in the creation of 60 of the company’s staggering #1 titles in the UK. In keeping with the company's mission to remain on the crest of the gaming wave, Codemasters is developing games for online and next generation platforms. Additional information about the company and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com
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