Fight as an Elite New Breed of Super Soldier in Eidos' 'Project: Snowblind'
September 13 2004 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Fight as an Elite New Breed of Super Soldier in Eidos' 'Project:
Snowblind' Crystal Dynamics Introduces Epic First Person Online
Action Game Featuring Incredible Weapons, Gadgetry and Vehicles SAN
FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eidos (NASDAQ:EIDSY),
one of the world's leading publishers and developers of
entertainment software, today announced the development of the
first-person action shooter Project: Snowblind. The game puts
players in the role of an elite super soldier, fighting on the
front lines of a near-future war using unique weapons, abilities
and high-tech gadgetry that inject depth and variety to gameplay.
Currently in development by Crystal Dynamics, Project: Snowblind
places unique emphasis to its intensive multiplayer and online play
modes and will be available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system, the Xbox(R) game system from Microsoft and
the PC. Project: Snowblind will ship this Winter. John Chowanec,
producer for Project: Snowblind at Crystal Dynamics said: "Project:
Snowblind makes dynamic usage of high tech gadgetry and futuristic
weapons in combat situations. This, combined with 16 player online
action, will no doubt bring about a frenetic gameplay experience
that gamers will want to experience. Project: Snowblind is the
answer for those longing for a non-stop, action-packed ride."
Project: Snowblind is set in a near future Hong Kong, the year is
2065. 2nd Lt. Nathan Frost is just a regular grunt until he
volunteers for a super-soldier transformation for an international
army called the Liberty Coalition. A painful series of surgeries
gives Frost extra-normal abilities via implanted enhancements,
which place him on the frontlines of a war against a destructive
regime. After a military coup leaves him stranded in hostile
territory and cut off from command with only a handful of men,
Frost must stop the militia's secret weapon that threatens to
plunge the world into darkness. Intense epic battles await gamers
when they delve into the world of Project: Snowblind. Players will
be able to employ different bio-enhancements to augment their
character's attributes and physical abilities in a multitude of
ways. This will allow players to change gameplay dynamics
constantly. Project: Snowblind seeks to innovate the FPS genre with
the inclusion of weapons and gadgets never seen before in the
genre. Players will have access to a wide array of weapons,
demolition gear, and high tech gadgetry throughout the game. All
primary weapons will have secondary fire options, allowing the
weapon to perform duel tasks. High tech gadgets play an integral
role in your character's survival in Project: Snowblind. The
gadgets and tools used in Project: Snowblind's single player
missions take on a whole new dimension when used in the online
multiplayer game. Project: Snowblind will feature online
multiplayer capabilities featuring voice over IP support and
classic FPS multiplayer modes such as deathmatch capture the flag,
etc. Mission types found in Project: Snowblind blend the chaos and
frenzy of the battlefield in suppression style missions with
abundant freedom of choice in approaching problem solving in
infiltration style missions. About Eidos Eidos plc is one of the
world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software
with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and the Xbox(R) video
game system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos and its
products visit http://www.eidos.com/. NOTE: "PlayStation" and the
"PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. *Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and /or other countries.
DATASOURCE: Eidos plc CONTACT: Michelle Seebach Curran, Kjell
Vistad, Denny Chiu, Loretta Stevens, all for Eidos North America,
+1-415-547-1200 Web site: http://www.eidos.com/
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