LucasArts and Day 1 Studios have announced a new shooter game, Fracture. It is set in futuristic battlefields on American soil that pits cybernetically enhanced soldiers against warriors augmented by the advantages of advanced genetic engineering.
Fracture Overview:
- Fracture advances players to the year 2161, where ecological and seismological disasters have radically altered the planet’s landscape, and a clash in ideologies places society on the threshold of war. Gamers enter on the frontlines of this epic conflict in the role of Mason Briggs, a demolitions expert fighting for the Atlantic Alliance, the side that relies upon cybernetic enhancement. Pitted against the genetically enhanced soldiers of the Pacifican army, players will experience a revolution in 22nd-century warfare. In utilizing the core gameplay mechanic of Fracture, a destructive next-generation technology known as Terrain Deformation, players are equipped with an arsenal of futuristic weaponry to strategically reshape their environs on the fly.
Every action they perform dynamically reshapes the earth in ways no videogame has ever seen. When Briggs throws a tectonic grenade on a level battlefield, the ground blasts upward to provide access to an otherwise unreachable area. Moving on, when he comes across what appears to be an impenetrable structure, Briggs utilizes the alt-fire functionality on his rocket launcher to create enormous craters to burrow underneath the wall. Surrounded on all sides by enemies, Briggs hauls a vortex grenade, creating a swirling tornado-like mass of boulder, dirt and debris to dispatch his foes. These are just a few samples of the possibilities for Terrain Deformation. Players not only change the battlefield, they change the face of the battle itself.
Jim Ward, President, LucasArts said, “Thrilling new intellectual properties serve a vital role to the growth of LucasArts. Fracture represents the next step in this company initiative, complete with the fascinating story and compelling characters audiences expect of a LucasArts release.”
Denny Thorley, President, Day 1 says, “LucasArts’ excitement for Fracture is palpable, and it only inspires us even further to make certain the game lives up to its superior expectations. The opportunity to work with a company such as LucasArts, that knows not only how to launch large entertainment properties, but also effectively bring new IP to market, is truly a privilege. With Terrain Deformation leading the way, we know we’re creating something special, and we have utterly no doubts that LucasArts is the only company to make sure Fracture receives its due.”
Fracture will launch for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the summer of 2008. LucasArts and Day 1 Studios will release more details about the game in a few weeks.