[PR] Shockwave: Assault
Chris Conway
to Ship on Three Platforms in Time for Holiday Season
First Hollywood-Style Interactive 3-D Science Fiction Movie Available
for Windows. 95; PlayStation] and Macintosh. Versions
Also Scheduled for Release
SAN MATEO, Calif., December 4, 1995 -- Electronic Arts. (Nasdaq: ERTS), a
leading global interactive entertainment software company, today announced
the release of Shockwave] Assault, an interactive science-fiction combat
movie, for PC (Windows 95 native), the PlayStation and Macintosh. The game
includes 15 3-D combat missions, over 50 minutes of video storytelling,
Dolby] Surround Sound, futuristic weaponry, and texture-mapped landscapes of
real world locations.
The year is 2019. A vast armada of exotic alien warships are reeking havoc
as they unleash a deadly assault on the Earth. As the planet s defenses are
destroyed, the stage is set for a novice pilot to fly death-defying solo
missions in a bid to save mankind. From the cockpit of an F-177 space
aircraft, Shockwave Assault players fly over landscapes created from custom
aerial photography, fighting alien craft rendered using real-time, 3-D
graphics. Players become totally immersed in the game as they experience
suspense-filled video storytelling, real video and radio broadcasts from
other pilots as they fly missions around the world, and CD-quality stereo
music.
Shockwave Assault is Windows 95 native and integrates many new features such
as AutoPlay, which eliminates complex installation by automatically launching
the game. This version also takes advantage of Windows 95 multimedia
features providing significant enhancement in performance in the areas of
speed, sound and graphics.
Shockwave Assault delivers a unique blend of Hollywood film production
techniques with state-of-the-art computer technology which will transport
players into an intense 3-D futuristic gaming world,B said Lucy Bradshaw,
producer, Electronic Arts. The Shockwave Assault development team included
a Hollywood director, professional actors, a best-selling novelist/
scriptwriter, award-winning audio composers, and top storyboard and computer
graphic artists. The end result is a title that is truly cutting edge and
will set new benchmarks in the science-fiction interactive movie category.B
Shockwave Assault for the PC, PlayStation, and Macintosh will be available by
December 15, 1995, at a suggested retail price of $59.95.
Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading
interactive entertainment software company. EA was founded in 1982 and has
an annual sales rate of over $490 million. The company develops, publishes
and distributes software worldwide for advanced entertainment systems such as
the PlayStation, as well as IBM-compatible PCs, Macintosh computers, and
major dedicated video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products
worldwide under four brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, Bullfrog
Productions, Ltd. and Origin Systems Inc. EA has subsidiaries in Australia,
Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom,
and Austin, Texas. More information about EA s products and full text of
press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.
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Electronic Arts is a registered trademark of, and Shockwave is a trademark of
Electronic Arts. Dolby is a trademark of Dolby laboratories licensing
Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computers Inc.
Windows is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corp. in
the United States and/or other countries. PlayStation is a trademark of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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