Armada 2526
Has gone gold, and goes on sale in in the UK from June the 25th.
Haarlem, The Netherlands – 10 June 2010 – In anticipation of its upcoming retail release, videogame publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Shining Pixel Studios (lead by Bob Smith, known from the Total War series) today announce that their deep hybrid ‘4x’ space strategy game for PC ‘Armada 2526’, has now Gone Gold and has entered manufacturing for its UK launch on June 25.
Armada 2526 continues the great tradition of space opera games. You guide your race from its first interstellar journeys, until it becomes a mighty galactic empire. Along the way, you'll explore the galaxy, conduct research, diplomacy and trade, find new colonies, maneuver mighty star fleets, and fight epic battles
Armada 2526 contains twelve different races. Leading up to the UK release and starting today, Iceberg Interactive will reveal interesting information, specifics, characteristics and weapons of each individual race on a daily basis. This handy information helps the players prepare themselves for trading with the different races and spotting weaknesses and strengths in order to achieve the ultimate goal of galactic dominance. These useful tips and tricks can be found at the Iceberg website, along with cool competitions and prizes. So, get your degree in space diplomacy with Armada 2526!
The localized versions for Germany and France will be released late August 2010. To find out more about Armada 2526 and to keep up with the latest news on the game, visit www.iceberg-interactive.com.
About Armada 2526
Although the game is complex, and the possible strategies endless, powerful help and advisor features, help you get up to speed quickly. Unlike many games in this genre, Armada 2526 focuses on providing a game that can be finished in a reasonable time, and emphasizes battle and strategy over economic micro-management.
The game consists of two sections. The Star Map is where you run your empire: manage your colonies, deploy your fleets, do research, and conduct diplomacy. It uses a turn based system, so you can take as long as you wish to plan your actions. However, once battle is joined, you switch to the battle module and fight it out in a real-time 3D system that brings to life the beauty and visceral carnage of space combat.
Armada 2526 Features
Turn based star map for moving fleets, managing colonies, performing research, and conducting diplomacy. Customizable map size and number of players, allowing you to construct tight 2 player confrontations, or huge galaxies with 50 or more players, and thousands of stars. Map designer included. Twelve animated alien races to play and battle against. Full featured diplomacy system, with a highly intelligent AI and options to ask favors, make demands, and issue ultimatums. More than 100 technology items to research, including advances in ship construction, ground defenses, biological warfare, and psychic powers. 3D Real-time battle system for fighting huge battles with 100 or more ships per side. Ground combat is integrated into the combat system, allowing marines to be landed to battle ground defenses while ship combat rages overhead. More than a hundred beautifully crafted ship models, including mighty dreadnaughts, long range missile cruisers, fighters, carriers, and asteroids for bombarding planets. Tough A.I. opponents.About Shining Pixel Studios
The driving force behind the development, is R.T. Smith (aka Bob) who has been creating strategy and war games for more than 20 years. Most recently he was the project director and lead designer for Medieval 2 Total War, having previously served as designer and programmer on the previous Total War Games. Now owning and operating a development studio from Bangkok Thailand, the crew is focused on creating the ‘magnus opus’ in space strategy: Armada 2526.
About Iceberg Interactive
Iceberg Interactive is a premier videogame publisher set to make a splash in the interactive entertainment industry. The company is staffed with a mix of industry veterans and upcoming young talent, has offices in key locations across Europe and has established partnerships all over the globe for both online and offline sales. Hence why Iceberg is a great alternative for developers looking to bring their products to a worldwide audience. The company has the licenses for several console platforms yet currently focuses foremost on PC gaming. Iceberg is among the market leaders for the following niche genres for PC: simulators, adventure and action games.
Don’t just play… play it cool.
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