EIDOS PLC ANNOUNCES
25 YEARS TO LIFE
Copyright 2004 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ May 11th 2004 ]
Eidos,
one of the world's leading publishers and developers
of entertainment software, in coordination with
Highway 1 Productions, Inc. (Hwy 1), takes an
unrelenting look at urban street crime in its
upcoming video game 25 To Life. An urban, third
person action game, 25 To Life is currently in
development by Avalanche Software and will be
available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft
in the Spring of 2005 worldwide.
"25 To
Life integrates the essence of cops and robbers
with the attitude and lifestyle of street culture,"
says Kevin Gill, global brand manager at Eidos.
"The open, urban environments, high-stakes multiplayer
gameplay, and in-depth hip-hop soundtrack bring
the streets to the online space for the first
time...25 To Life IS the streets!"
Set in
the heart of today's cities, 25 To Life places
gamers in the gritty reality of both police task
forces and hardcore street gangsters. Fighting
your way up the ranks is the only way to survive
on the streets. Nailing perps will get you promoted.
Gamers are offered a myriad of choices along the
way like busting out of prison or infiltrating
the inner sanctum of a drug lord's mansion. Either
way, street knowledge will be put to the test
as gamers must establish and defend their turf
or uphold the law.
25 To
Life delivers intense online multiplayer gameplay
for up to 16 players, as well as a rich and compelling
single player experience. Complete USB Headset
support lets players conspire with gamers from
around the world. The highly interactive urban
environments deliver a superior and realistic
street life experience. Car alarms, motion sensors,
terrified pedestrians, and even barking dogs are
just a few of the real world elements that may
give one's position away. "So far the game looks
fantastic. We've worked hard with the talented
team at Avalanche to bring the authenticity of
popular culture to online console gamers," said
John Miller, President of Hwy 1 Productions. "Avalanche
is excited to be working with such talented partners
in developing this game," said John Blackburn
of Avalanche Software. "The contributions of Eidos,
Highway 1, and Quazal have all been critical in
the creation of the vision and realization of
25 to Life."
Eidos
has partnered with Quazal to incorporate online
play into 25 To Life. Quazal's Net-Z engine provides
a powerful and flexible object-based solution
to networking that goes beyond traditional messaging
approaches. The flexible topology combines the
best of the client-server and peer-to-peer concepts,
allowing for a smooth online experience in a variety
of network conditions. "25 To Life represents
an awesome new property for Eidos, and it's a
great opportunity for us to really show off our
networking technology," said Mike Drummelsmith,
developer relations manager at Quazal. "Eidos,
Avalanche, and Highway 1 are gunning to bring
out a great playing online game, and we can't
wait to see the reaction at this year's E3."
25 To
Life's fully customisable character system gives
gamers the freedom to define their character's
look and style. The player's status and online
rankings increase by earning gear and outfitting
themselves with the latest threads from today's
hottest street-wear. The robust weapons arsenal
includes both lethal and non-lethal ways to take
down opponents. Depending on the side of the law
gamers choose to play on, access will be given
to either the proper police weaponry or illicit
street weapons. Additionally, 25 To Life will
offer a cutting edge hip-hop soundtrack featuring
undeniable rap classics as well as the best of
current and breaking artists.
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