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MEDIA
ALERT: MARCH 20, 2000
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STARLANCER
PREVIEW PROGRAM SIGN UP THIS WEDNESDAY
Microsoft
announced today that at an undisclosed time on Wednesday, March 22, gamers
will be able to sign up for the chance to win a preview beta copy of
StarLancer at http://www.microsoft.com/games/da/starlancer/
or any of the over 15 participating sites around the Web. A futuristic space
combat game that combines the action of a first-person space shooter with the
drama and intrigue of a classic air combat movie, StarLancer will be available
in stores in late April.
A
select group of gamers will win exclusive preview copies for this highly
anticipated new game being developed by Erin and Chris Roberts, creators of
the popular Wing Commander and Privateer series. Would-be winners will want to
check the site frequently, because the form will be posted at an unspecified
time in order to give everyone a chance to become part of the program. The
official StarLancer site will also list all of the participating sites hosting
the sign up form.
Preview
beta winners will be able to experience the extraordinary 3-D detail and
gripping missions of StarLancer well before it hits store shelves. The
StarLancer preview winners will receive:
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A complete starter kit for bringing the pulse-pounding StarLancer action to
their computer.
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Access to the StarLancer MSN Gaming Zone beta lobby for multiplayer gaming.
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Exclusive private chat with the game developers to discuss the game and tips
and tricks.
In
StarLancer, countries from around the world, including the United States,
Russia, and Great Britain, have formed strategic alliances and now battle for
control of Earth, Venus and other planets across the solar system. As part of
a newly-formed, ragtag aviation unit called the 45th Volunteers Squadron,
players must prove themselves in this struggle for freedom of the solar
system.
StarLancer
delivers a level of graphic details and special effects not currently found in
space combat games. More than 80 types of spacecraft are rendered in
extraordinary 3-D detail adding to the complexity of the dynamic mission
structure. Players fly in over 25 gripping missions that range from escorting
marine boarding ships to free POWs to leading an assault on space stations
built right into an asteroid field. StarLancer will also include some exciting
multiplayer features. Players can work together cooperatively throughout the
entire story, with up to four players. Gamers can also dogfight in six
different deathmatch modes with up to eight players via LAN or the MSN Gaming
Zone. StarLancer will be available for an estimated street price of US$49.95.
For
more information on StarLancer, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/da/starlancer/
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