Yippeee!! Alright Brad. We are all jumping on the bandwagon here. Now the pressure really begins. The Qt3 test.
Ganked from the Stragey First website (Home of Strike Fighters)
[size=5] Galactic Civilizations Goes Gold![/size]
The race for the Galaxy has begun… almost
Montreal, Quebec. March 3, 2003 – Publisher Strategy First and developer Stardock announced today that their highly anticipated space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations, has gone Gold!“With Galactic Civilizations our goal has been to create an epic strategy game where players can play over and over again with each game being a different experience,” said Brad Wardell, Project Lead on Galactic Civilizations at Stardock. “We feel that the final version has achieved this goal and look forward to players giving it a try.”
“Galactic Civilizations is one of Strategy First’s most eagerly awaited titles of this year,” says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First. “The previews and hype on this game have been incredible and we can’t wait to ship it to stores so the fans will get a chance to see what they’ve been waiting for.”
The Fate of the Galaxy is in Your Hands
The year is 2178 and the galaxy is evolving at an alarming pace. Years ago, human scientists introduced a new technology, the “Hyper-drive”, which vastly improved interstellar travel, but instead of forging closer bonds throughout the galaxy, communication between civilizations has ground to a halt. Colonization and a battle for supremacy have become the primary goals but only one race can dominate… and survive.Features
• Deep immersive storyline
• Multi-threaded AI that is as sophisticated and challenging as real life politics
• In the Metaverse, games can be saved onto Stardock.net and the player can allow the game AI to look at strategies used by the top players to make the game smarter
• Multiple paths to victory - Achieve victory using military strength, economic might, or political power
• Ships gain experience as they win battles
• Dominate other players with economic power through trade and wealth
• Gameplay events are designed to ensure that each game is a different experienceInfogrames will exclusively distribute Galactic Civilizations in North America. It will ship 03/25/2003.
About Stardock
Stardock, founded in 1993, is a leading developer of PC strategy games. Its previous gaming titles include The Corporate Machine, Entrepreneur, and Stellar Frontier. It is also well known for its commercial utility software such as Object Desktop, WindowBlinds, DesktopX, ObjectBar, and more. Its website is located at http://www.stardock.com.About Strategy First
Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry and simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, and Nexagon: Deathmatch. After winning numerous awards for games such as Disciples: Sacred Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and Steel Beasts, Strategy First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own groundbreaking titles, while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience.