January 23, 2008
Masthead Studios Unveils the Post-Apocalyptic
World
Independent developers to release their debut
title Earthrise
Masthead Studios is proud to announce its debut
MMO Earthrise, a post-apocalyptic science fiction title slated to release in
2009.
In the aftermath of a catastrophic third world
war, Earth lies in ruin, and mankind is all but extinct. In a small corner of
the world a new society has risen in the years following, populated mostly by
the clones of those stored in a massive DNA database compiled at the end of the
war. A corporate government has created a seemingly Utopian civilization, but
its heavy-handed control over society, its resources, and even life itself has
forced a substantial opposition. These rival factions accuse the government of
crimes against humanity in its rampant willingness to abuse the cloning process
to its own gain. It is at this crossroads that players will find themselves:
fight as a champion of the new world order, or take up arms with Noir, the
shadow government sworn to overthrow the totalitarian rule.
Masthead has employed its own engine to craft the
stunning graphics and atmosphere in the game, as well as to handle its dynamic
combat mechanics. Explore the diverse and sprawling capital city of Sal Vitas
and surrounding unclaimed territories. Fight with advanced PvP mechanics
featuring customizable power armor, huge mechanized exoskeletons, and an arsenal
of weapons to control contested lands and their resources. Influence the
market-based economy by working for the corporate world or trading on the black
market, all based in immense and highly customized crafting and offline play
systems. Players will shape the society in the beginning of a new mankind; or
they will create their own dystopia.
“This will change the way we play sci-fi MMOs,”
said Atanas Atanasov, CEO of Masthead Studios. “Our team is creating a game that
will introduce the next innovative approach to the genre, and we feel to MMOs
themselves. We based the game in a vision of society’s future, where the
technology and economics of today have ensured an unavoidable cataclysm.
Earthrise won’t be just an MMO, but an experience in a new,
never-before-imagined post-apocalyptic world.”
Further information, initial concept art, game
lore and a growing community around Earthrise are now available at
www.play-earthrise.com.
