Rumors about a shooter game set in the Command & Conquer universe have being doing the rounds of the internet from quite a long time. Now Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed that they are developing a first person shooter game called as Tiberium, which is set in the C&C universe.
Tiberium sees gamers go on an adventure through a devastated Earth, where they fight in a grand battle for control of a powerful energy source. Gamers assume the role of Forward Battle Commander Ricardo Vega and are armed with an arsenal of weapons including a transforming personal weapon system, multi-launch homing missiles, capital ship bombardments and tactical ion cannon strikes. They can also control multiple infantry, armour and air squads as the fight escalates. Gamers will be able to take multi-squad control combat into single-player or bring the action into online multiplayer battles.
Mike Verdu is the vice president and general manager at EA Los Angeles. He said, “EALA has a long history of developing groundbreaking real-time strategy games with the Command & Conquer series. That series also originally introduced the Tiberium universe to gamers worldwide. Now, we are growing Tiberium from a simple backdrop to a fully realized universe with its own exceptional, hybrid squad-based shooter gameplay. This is the birth of a new franchise – we couldn’t be more excited.”
Chris Plummer, Executive Producer, EA Los Angeles quoted, “After two years of pre-production, it is exciting to finally reveal this game and its rich fiction to the world. We have put a lot of effort into evolving the tactical shooter experience by taking core gameplay compulsions like commanding, choice and dominating your enemies and delivering them in first-person. Some of the weapons and mechanics are truly innovative for a first-person game. We are very proud to be part of a project that has the potential to really make a mark on the standard of sci-fi fantasy fiction.”
Overview of Tiberium:
Tiberium is a mysterious extraterrestrial crystal that shatters the energy output of traditional fossil fuels. It has the power to save our civilization; it also has the power to destroy it. For eleven years, an alien tower has stood dormant, looming like an unholy mountain over a wasteland once known as the Mediterranean Sea. The tower was thought to be a relic of the Third Tiberium War; a devastating war fought for control over Tiberium crystal. It is not a relic. It is not dormant. Deep within the tower, plans are in motion for an alien invasion. This is where the Tiberium adventure begins.
Tiberium is being developed by EA Los Angeles (EALA). The game will release for the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC platforms in the autumn of 2008. Fans of the Command & Conquer will surely be delighted to get a new game, that too a shooter!