LEIPZIG, GERMANY -- 08/19/08 --
LEIPZIG GAMES CONVENTION - Futuremark®
Games Studio (
www.futuremark.com/games) today revealed Shattered
Horizon(TM), a new game where players fight to survive in the aftermath of
a catastrophic Moon mining accident which throws billions of tons of rocky
debris into near-Earth space. In this multiplayer first-person shooter for
the PC, teams of players experience realistic zero gravity combat
surrounded by the broken remains of orbital infrastructure and the millions
of asteroids now encircling the Earth.
With simple and intuitive controls, players have complete freedom of
movement making full use of the distinctive environment to control the
battle. Shattered Horizon rewards players with gameplay and tactics
impossible in games constrained by gravity.
Appealing to everyone who has ever dreamed of going into space, Shattered
Horizon puts the player in the spacesuit of a survivor from the Moon mining
operation or one of the astronauts trapped on the battered International
Space Station. With Earth surrounded by debris, there's little chance of
rescue or return. Desperate battles are fought and control of limited
supplies means the difference between survival and death in the cold of
space.
Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio, said, "We are excited to
reveal the first details of Shattered Horizon. Fans of 3DMark have been
asking us to make a game for many years. We are working hard to create
something new, different and very, very fun."
"In zero gravity the player is set free to play in new ways," said Antti
Summala, Lead Game Designer. "Complete freedom of movement and unique level
design create an experience that is at once familiar to anyone who loves
the FPS style and yet strikingly different to any game they have played
before."
Mikael Bowellan, Lead Artist for Shattered Horizon said, "Players will be
awed by the epic sight of countless asteroids circling the Earth. Our
stunning lighting effects create the look of real space for both the
natural and man-made objects. We have taken existing concepts in weaponry,
propulsion and spacesuit design to make the world of Shattered Horizon even
more convincing and believable."
The company says their intimate knowledge of the latest PC hardware allows
them to tune the game's engine to extract impressive visuals on a wide
range of systems. While the game will showcase stunning graphics on
high-end PCs, gamers need not spend a fortune to enjoy the unique gameplay.
The game has not yet been rated by ESRB, PEGI or other rating bodies. The
official website is www.shatteredhorizon.com
For more information about Futuremark Games Studio and Shattered Horizon,
please contact Jukka Mäkinen at jukka@futuremark.com. Futuremark Games
Studio is previewing Shattered Horizon to selected audiences from August
20-23 at the Leipzig Games Convention. They will also be present at NVIDIA
NVISION08, from August
25-27 in San Jose, California. Please visit the official website
www.shatteredhorizon.com for a comprehensive press kit and further
information.
About Futuremark® Games Studio
Futuremark® Games Studio, wholly owned by Futuremark® Corporation, was
formed in January 2008 to create world class original games with new and
entertaining gameplay. Futuremark® Corporation is the leading provider of
performance analysis software and services for PCs and smartphones.
Futuremark is known around the world for its benchmark products, including
the 3DMark® and PCMark® Series, SPMark(TM) and VGMark(TM) (with more
than 35 million copies distributed worldwide) and value-added services
powered by a database of almost 20 million real life benchmarking results.
Futuremark maintains offices in Saratoga, California and Helsinki, Finland.
For more information, please visit www.futuremark.com
© 2008 Futuremark® Corporation. Shattered Horizon(TM), Futuremark®
Games Studio, 3DMark®, PCMark®, SPMark(TM), VGMark(TM) and
YouGamers(TM) trademarks and logos, Futuremark character names and
distinctive likenesses, are the exclusive property of Futuremark
Corporation.
Europe and ROW
Jukka Mäkinen
Head of Futuremark Games Studio
Email Contact
+358 20 759 8250 (+2 GMT)
North America
Oliver Baltuch
President, Futuremark Inc.
Email Contact
+1 408 517 0910 (PST)
