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Swarms of killer bugs terrorize the galaxy! Starship Troopers ships to retail.
First Printing Includes Limited Edition Poster and Full-Color Concept Art Book
San Francisco and Minneapolis – (Nov. 15, 2005) – Leading video game publishers Empire Interactive and Destineer Publishing Corp. announced today, through a license agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, that Starship Troopers™ is now shipping for the PC to retail outlets nationwide. Starship Troopers fans will want to get their copies early, as the first printing will include a limited edition poster and a 40 page full-color concept art book.
As an elite Marauder in the Mobile Infantry, gamers will experience palm-sweating, adrenaline-pumping first person shooter-action, as they try to earn legitimate citizenship, and blast alien arachnids into oblivion. Surrounded by hundreds of fearsome bug enemies, players must fight to restore peace, and most importantly stay alive.
Starship Troopers, which is based on the definitive blockbuster film, introduces a terrifying assortment of enemy bugs for players to destroy using an impressive range of weapons like the M4 Morita Rifle and infamous nuke launchers. Players must control their nerves and use their wit as they move through the game’s frenetic missions, which take them through varied combat environments such as wide-opened battlefields, abandoned mines and claustrophobic bug nests.
The game covers the entire Starship Troopers universe from the classic novel and TV series to the feature films. Actor Casper Van Dien, who played the brave yet novice Johnny Rico in the film, has been involved in the game’s production, and adds his voice to the game’s action.
Starship Troopers is rated M for mature and carries a suggested retail price of $39.99.
Game Features
Epic battles featuring 300+ bugs with individual AI on screen at once, 20 times more action than gamers have ever seen before.
19 different types of non-humanoid enemy bugs to encounter.
License that covers the whole Starship Troopers universe, including the films,classic novel, and TV series.
Voice-over commentary by Casper van Dien, aka Johnny Rico, now the General Rico.
Nine weapons, each with dual function attacks. Weapons include the standard Morita rifle (seen in the film) as well as the plasma rifle, shotgun and rocket launcher, plus a variety of new and exciting items such as intelligent grenades and the infamous nuke launcher.
12 single player levels including a mix of huge real-time battles on an epic scale and solo ‘infiltration’ missions.
Varied Combat Environments – indoor and outdoor levels, including the wide-open battlefields, a secret laboratory, claustrophobic bug nests, abandoned mines and lonely outposts.
Plus LAN and online modes including death match and co-op mode.
About Empire Interactive
Empire is a leading UK quoted computer games developer and publisher, specializing in innovative video games with mass-market appeal. The Group is one of the most established in the industry now in its 18th year of business. Its portfolio of titles include Starsky & Hutch, FlatOut, Big Mutha Truckers, Space Invaders 25th Anniversary and the highly anticipated Starship Troopers. The Group’s value division, Xplosiv, continues to increase its market share across Europe and has experienced success with its first PlayStation®2 titles.
Headquartered in the UK, Empire has offices in the U.S., Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Further information about Empire and its products can be found at: http://www.empireinteractive.com
About Destineer
Destineer® was created in 2001 by Peter Tamte, who was executive vice-president of Bungie Software, makers of the best-selling video game Halo, before forming Destineer. The company is managed today by Mr. Tamte and CEO Paul Rinde, formerly a senior vice-president of Atari. Destineer develops and publishes commercial videogames for personal computers and videogame consoles under the Destineer, Bold Games, and MacSoft brands, and it creates highly realistic action-oriented training simulations for the United States military. More information is available at www.destineerstudios.com.
About Sony Pictures Consumer Products
Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), a Division of Columbia Tristar Consumer Marketing (CTCM), is based in Los Angeles and handles the merchandising and branding efforts for some of the most recognized properties in film and television.
Columbia Tristar Consumer Marketing is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). SPE is a division of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.