Monday, October 19, 2009

Futuremark Have Released Screenshots And A Trailer For Their PC Shooter, Shattered Horizon

Futuremark have released debut screenshots and video from their upcoming PC Shooter Shattered Horizon.
The game is set on the remains of the moon and the International Space Station, both sides are fighting for supply's to survive. the game is set in space, which means that both sides have to fight in zero gravity.

The Trailer contains gameplay footage of two players moving around the environment using their rocket packs to move freely in Zero gravity. the screenshots also appear to be ingame, showing teams battling as well as the environments.

The game has been rated Teen by the ESRB and is currently set to come out this holiday. the website for the game has been updated and redesigned and can be found at www.shatteredhorizon.com

Shattered Horizon




Press Release

HELSINKI --(Business Wire)-- Oct 19, 2009 Futuremark® Games Studio today released a new trailer showing the first in-game footage from Shattered Horizon™, their upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC.www.shatteredhorizon.com
In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Survivors on the Moon are forced into conflict with those trapped on the battered International Space Station. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control the limited supplies that mean the difference between survival and death in the cold of space.

With simple and intuitive controls, players have complete freedom of movement making full use of the distinctive zero gravity environments to control the battle. Shattered Horizon rewards players with gameplay and tactics impossible in games constrained by gravity.

“Raid on Moondust” trailer
The first trailer for Shattered Horizon to show in-game footage, this new video shows two players working together to take control of an asteroid being mined in near-Earth space. Players use rocket packs to fly freely through space and can land on any surface, surprising opponents by attacking from unexpected angles.
“This new trailer shows Shattered Horizon’s realistic space setting and the player’s complete freedom of movement,” said Antti Summala, lead designer at Futuremark Games Studio. “FPS fans looking for a new multiplayer challenge this holiday should check out Shattered Horizon for an experience that is only possible in a game without gravity.”

New Website
The official Shattered Horizon website has been redesigned to act as a community hub for the game both before and after the game’s launch. www.shatteredhorizon.com
Game Rating

Futuremark Games Studio has announced that Shattered Horizon has received a Teen rating from the ESRB. Ratings from other organisations are not yet available.
Coming to Earth 2009

Shattered Horizon is the first self-published title from Futuremark Games Studio and will be available via digital download this holiday. Visit the official website for more game details. www.shatteredhorizon.com

Community
Facebook: Find Futuremark Games Studio on Facebook
Twitter: Follow @FuturemarkGames
Steam: Join the official Shattered Horizon Steam Group
YouTube: Watch the latest videos on Futuremark TV

About Futuremark® Games Studio
Futuremark® Games Studio, wholly owned by Futuremark® Corporation, was formed in January 2008 to create original games with new and entertaining gameplay. Shattered Horizon™ is the studio’s first self-published game. Shattered Horizon carries the NVIDIA®: The Way It's Meant To Be Played™ seal. Futuremark is based in Helsinki, Finland and maintains a sales office in Saratoga, California. For more information, please visit http://www.futuremark.com

© 2009 Futuremark® Corporation. Shattered Horizon™ and Futuremark® Games Studio trademarks and logos, Futuremark character names and distinctive likenesses, are the exclusive property of Futuremark Corporation.

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