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Westwood Studios Announces Emperor: Battle for Dune
3D accelerated real-time strategy game set to ship in 2001
LAS VEGAS, October 19, 2000 - The war for universal supremacy will once again rage, and this time, it will happen in glorious 3D. At a press event held here last night, Westwood Studios(tm) announced its first fully 3D-accelerated real-time strategy game, Emperor: Battle for Dune. The PC CD-ROM game, part of the EAGames family from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), is set for release in 2001.
"We wanted to take the fun and playability of a Westwood real-time strategy game and combine it with a robust 3D engine that delivers stunning graphics," said Chris Longpre, producer of Emperor. "To do that, we're revisiting the fascinating universe of Dune, which gives us a rich setting and an incredible story to tell."
Westwood is adding a new level of strategy to the RTS genre with a completely non-linear Planetary Campaign, which features 33 different maps to fight on, and more than 100 missions, each with its own twists and turns, benefits and challenges. While battling from territory to territory, working across the planet in whatever direction he deems wise, a commander can pull reserve troops from conquered territories, but also might be forced to retreat from territories if his forces are spread too thin.
Emperor: Battle for Dune is not only graphically beautiful, but delivers multiple player choices. The game features three unique sides, the noble House Atreides, the evil Harkonnen and the insidious Ordos, each with vast armies brandishing treacherous weapons. Once a player chooses his main alliance, he will be able to ally with any two of five sub-houses, each with their own special weapons and benefits. The ability to choose from the three main houses and five sub-houses gives players the ability to create a customized army, tailored to specific tactics and strategies.
The epic story of Emperor will be told through movie sequences starring Michael Dorn (Star Trek:The Next Generation), Vincent Schiavelli (Ghost, Man on the Moon, Batman Returns) and Musetta Vander (The Cell, Wild Wild West). The multiplayer game will give gamers a full slate of multiplayer options, including the ability to fight through the single player campaign as allies. Emperor will be supported through Westwood Online (sm), Westwood's free Internet gaming service.
More information about Emperor: Battle for Dune can be found at www.westwood.com <http://www.westwood.com>.
Westwood Studios is a prominent publisher of best-selling PC, and next-generation console games. Formed in 1985, Westwood Studios has released several popular titles including: Dune(tm) 2000, the Lands of Lore(tm) series, the Kyrandia(tm) adventure trilogy, Monopoly® for the Internet, Blade Runner(tm) and the Command & Conquer(tm) product line. Westwood is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronic Arts Inc. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.4 billion for fiscal 2000. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(tm), EA GAMES(tm), and EA.COM(sm). More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.
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For more information call: Aaron Cohen or Amy Farris Westwood Studios Tel: 702/228-4040 x.362 and x. 341 Aaron Cohen PR Director Westwood Studios 702-228-4040, ext 362
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