id Software and Activision have sent word that Enemy Territory: Quake Wars has gone gold and will hit the stores as scheduled. The game will release for Windows PC in Europe and Australia on September 28, 2007 and in North America on October 2, 2007 as scheduled.
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is a prequel to the futuristic wars in Quake II. The multiplayer action shooter focuses on armies of Earth’s Global Defense Force (GDF) against the attacking alien Strogg. The game transports players to the front lines in the battle for Earth.
Paul Wedgwood is the Owner and Creative Director of Splash Damage. He commented, “The prospect to develop Enemy Territory QUAKE Wars has been mind-blowingly cool! The passion and effort put in by our team at Splash Damage, combined with the amazing direction and mentoring we have received from id Software has led to an award-winning game that we are extremely proud of. Our team can’t wait to join fans across the globe to fight in Earth’s battle for survival!”
Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software said, “After months of testing, tweaking and balancing Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, I am happy to finally be able to say ‘It’s Done! We have had a ton of fun getting the game ready for the masses and I am looking forward to seeing the massive battle for the top of the online leaderboards begin!”
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars has been given a ‘T’ rating by ESRB. The game will cost $49.99 (approx. Rs. 2050). However, if gamers want a Limited Collector’s Edition pack of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, they will have to shell out $59.99 (approx. Rs. 2450). They have not revealed any launch details about the Xbox 360 and the PS3 versions of the game.