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HOMEWORLD 2 SHIPS TO STORES
Sequel to Award-Winning, Space-Based, Real-Time Strategy Game
Available in North America Retailers September 16
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 16, 2003)- Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced today that Homeworld(r)2, the sequel to 1999's award-winning, space-based real-time strategy game, Homeworld, has shipped to retailers nationwide.
Homeworld 2, the sequel to one of 1999's highly acclaimed real-time strategy games, returns players to the helm of the most powerful space armada in the universe as they battle to keep their home. The highly-anticipated follow up title includes multiplayer competition for up to six players, in addition to an engrossing single-player saga.
Developed by Relic Entertainment, Homeworld 2 features a brand new game engine capable of creating startling space effects like dust gas clouds, wispy nebulae, and ghostly derelict hulks of space ships rendered with spectacular Hollywood-style special effects. Homeworld 2 is also packaged with tools for players to easily create custom content, including multiplayer maps.
"The original Homeworld was a groundbreaking title in the real-time strategy genre," said Luc Vanhal, President & COO of VU Games. "We feel that Homeworld 2 beautifully combines the captivating nature of the original title, while offering a host of improvements that our audience can enjoy. We're proud to offer this game as a continuation of the esteemed Homeworld franchise."
Homeworld 2 is being developed for the PC for a suggested retail price of $49.99 with a "Teen" rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For more information, log on to http://www.homeworld2.com.
About
Relic
Entertainment
Relic
Entertainment
Inc.
is a
developer
of
original
content
electronic
entertainment
located
in
Vancouver,
Canada.
Relic's
debut
product
Homeworld
launched
in
1999
to
near
unanimous
recognition
as
one
of
the
best
video
games
of
the
year.
It
won
the
"Game
of
the
Year"
from
PC
Gamer
and
Computer
Gaming
World's
"Strategy
Game
of
the
Year."
Homeworld:
Cataclysm,
developed
by
Barking
Dog
Studios,
followed
in
2000
and
the
Company
has
recently
released
Impossible
Creatures,
a 3D,
Real-Time
Strategy
(RTS)
game
set
in
the
1930s.
Relic
currently
has
63
employees
with
3
titles
under
development.
Relic's
founder,
Alex
Garden,
was
featured
in
"The
New
Game
Gods"
by PC
Gamer
Magazine
and
continues
to
lead
Relic
in
pioneering
new
and
innovative
products.
About
Vivendi
Universal
Games
Headquartered
in
New
York,
Vivendi
Universal
Games
(www.vugames.com)
is a
global
leader
in
multi-platform
interactive
entertainment.
A
leading
publisher
of
PC,
console
and
online-based
interactive
content,
Vivendi
Universal
Games'
portfolio
of
development
studios
includes
Black
Label
Games,
Blizzard
Entertainment,
Coktel,
Fox
Interactive,
Knowledge
Adventure,
NDA
Productions,
Sierra
Entertainment
and
Universal
Interactive.
Through
its
Partner
Publishing
Group,
Vivendi
Universal
Games
also
co-publishes
and/or
distributes
interactive
products
for a
number
of
strategic
partners,
including
Crave
Entertainment,
Interplay,
Majesco,
Mythic
Entertainment
and
Simon
&
Schuster,
among
others.
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