Encore Goes To Battle
The publisher moves rapidly into new territory – mech warfare
Tags: Battle Engine Aquila Categories: News, PC News
Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Aug 20th, 2003
Encore today announced it has entered into an agreement with developer Lost Toys to publish the PC version of Battle Engine Aquila. Previously Atari published the PS2 and Xbox versions of the mech combat game. The game is expected to arrive before the end of the year and retail for approcimately $40.
Said Michael Bell, Encore’s CEO, “Encore is focused on building its publishing program, in which we apply our sales, marketing and PR expertise to third-party-developed games. We already have a number of strong partners in this program – including JoWooD, Victory Simulations, Conspiracy Entertainment and Prolific Publishing – and other agreements are in the works. We’re excited that Lost Toys has joined this program.
Added Jeremy Longley, Director at Lost Toys Limited, “Encore is the perfect partner to bring the PC version of Battle Engine Aquila to the North American market. We are delighted by the company’s focus and enthusiasm, and are confident that they can achieve the sales success this game deserves.
Players take control of the most powerful weapons ever created to protect the world from hostile rebel forces. On the planet Allium, tensions have risen along with the sea levels. Along with a reduced amount of habitable land, frictions have arisen between the two major planetary factions. Players will be thrust into this conflict, with an arsenal of pulse cannons, micro missiles, spread bombs and more in order to bring peace back to the planet.
Features of the game include:
- Ability to attack enemies by ground or air
- A huge selection of powerful weaponry, including guns, missiles, cannons, bombs, lasers, grenades and torpedoes
- Modifiable weapon load outs, selectable wingmen and a host of allied troop, tank, air and sea craft support
- More than 40 missions in a branching storyline with multiple endings
- “EVO” versions of every mission, which are significantly harder and present new challenges, such as enemy forces with more entrenched positions or greater numbers of enemy forces
- Several modes of play, including Single-Player, Co-Op Mode (two players team
up to battle missions together), Skirmish Mode (pitting two players and their entire armies against each other) and Versus Mode (one-on-one fights between two Battle Engines in deadly arenas). Multi-player modes are two player, split-screen, on a single PC.
- Optimized to take advantage of the latest graphics cards
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