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SCi ENTERTAINMENT GROUP plcSCi Entertainment Group plc (“SCi”) is pleased to announce a development agreement with PivotalGames Ltd (“Pivotal”) for two further products in the highly successful Conflict series.
Conflict: Desert Storm is due to be published by SCi in September 2002on Sony Playstation 2, Microsoft Xbox and PC. It will be published on the NintendoGamecube later in the autumn. Based on the events of the Gulf War, and designedin collaboration with ex-SAS NCO Cameron Spence, the product has attracted verystrong previews and is eagerly anticipated by retailers and consumers. SCi hasnow entered into an agreement with Pivotal, the developer of Conflict: Desert Storm,for two further games in the Conflict series, Conflict: Desert Sabre and Conflict: Missing Presumed Dead.
Conflict: Desert Sabre, will be a direct sequel to Conflict: Desert Storm,extending the action with further missions and characters. A direct sequel tothe original game concentrating on the SAS and Delta Force teams sent into Iraqduring Desert Shield,
Desert Sabre is concerned with survival as well as action. Conflict: Desert Sabrewill be published in Autumn 2003.
Conflict: Missing Presumed Dead will be an entirely original concept based onthe events of the Vietnam War. It follows the exploits of four US soldiers cut-offbehind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Out of contact with their unit,the soldiers have to work their way back to the American lines in an epic journeyreminiscent ofApocalypse Now.Instead of going up river into the heart of darkness,they have to escape out of overrun territory. Conflict: Missing Presumed Dead willbe published in Autumn 2004.
Commenting on the new agreements, Jane Cavanagh, Chief Executive of SCi, said,“We are very pleased to continue our long-term relationship with Pivotal whohave already proved themselves to be one of the most outstanding developers in thecountry. Conflict: Desert Sabre and Conflict: Missing Presumed Dead will be very strong additions to our product pipeline.”
Conflict: Desert Storm will be released in September 2002 for PlayStation2, Xbox and PC.
Official game site packed with interactive features, videos and downloads:Conflict.com
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2002.
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