Universe at War: Earth Assault is set in the near-future when multiple factions from across the galaxy have come to Earth to wage epic warfare. Containing numerous features and customization options never-before-seen in the RTS genre, Universe at War: Earth Assault will create an exceptional strategy experience for single-player and especially multiplayer battles.Beginning on December 14th through the 16th, all LIVE gamers that register and play Universe at War: Earth Assault online will be eligible to win a wide range of prizes that will be given out on an hourly basis. Prize-winners will be chosen from gamers playing online when the hourly winner is selected. Players will also have the chance to play against the developers of Universe at War: Earth Assault on December 14th between the hours of 3pm to 7pm PST or 6pm to 10pm EST. Universe at War: Earth Assault will be the first 3rd-party title to support Games for Windows -LIVE platform inter-operable play between the PC and Xbox 360 versions of Universe at War. The PC version of Universe at War is shipping early December 2007 and will come with 1 month free trial Gold membership for Games for Windows -LIVE, while the Xbox 360 version is due for release in Q1 2008.
Play & Win Prizes consist of the following:
- Grand Prize (Quantity 1) Custom Built gaming Windows Vista PC with Universe at War art on the PC case, 24” widescreen Dell monitor, Sidewinder mouse, Games for Windows Jacket, Universe at War Art Book, Universe at War Brady Games Strategy Guide, 1-yr Gold membership card for Games for Windows -LIVE, Universe at War mouse-pad
- Second Prize (Quantity 3) NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT graphics card, Sidewinder mouse, Universe at War Brady Games Strategy Guide, 1-yr Gold membership card for Games for Windows -LIVE, Universe at War mouse-pad
- Hourly Prize Package (Quantity 68) Universe at War Brady Games Strategy Guide, Games for Windows T-shirt, 1-yr Gold membership card for Games for Windows -LIVE, Universe at War mouse-pad
How to recognize Petroglyph developers you can play with:
The team at Petroglyph will be playing under the following gamer tags. Make sure to look out for them to get a chance at playing with the creators of Universe at War: Earth Assault
- UaWProd (Ted M – Producer)
- UaWAssocProd (Jeff J – Assoc. Producer)
- UaWCommMgr (Chris A – Community Manager)
- UaWDes4 (Chris R – Designer)
- UaWLeadDes (Steve C – Lead Designer)
- UaWDes1 (Rick D – Designer)
- UaWDes2 (Jeff S – Designer)
- UaWDes3 (Dan E – Designer)
Petroglyph’s next project; Universe at War: Earth Assault, is an epic sci-fi RTS set in the year 2012, as powerful alien forces bring their galaxy-spanning war to our planet’s doorstep.
Save the world or consume it as you take charge of three unique factions with awesome powers and spectacular units. Command the massive alien walkers of the Heirarchy, control the sentient machines of Novus, or unleash the epic powers of the Masari. With Tactical Dynamics, Universe at War’s customization system, you can dynamically swap out weaponry and reconfigure units on-the-fly to thwart your foe and seize the advantage.
Universe at War: Earth Assault features large-scale environmental destruction in a persistent world – level a city and when you come back, the area will still be a smoking ruin. Here, though, the environments you are fighting for are close to home, as you wage war across familiar Earth landmarks and cities.
The entire globe is at your command, as you manage resources, armies, and territories in the real-time strategic mode. As your heroes lead your forces into enemy territory, you will be taken into fast-paced tactical battles where the emphasis is on combat and action.
Universe at War: Earth Assault features innovative new multiplayer features inspired by today’s top MMOs and competitive online environments, giving players achievements, rewards, and medals but in a balanced environment. As the first third-party game to support Games for Windows Live, Universe at War will feature full player achievements and PC vs 360 cross-platform gaming, allowing players from around the world to battle it out in persistent-style online “campaigns” for ultimate faction and platform supremacy.
Features :
- Tactical Dynamics lets you customize your armies on-the-fly to overcome any challenge or opponent
- Unique multiplayer achievements and modes that are new to the RTS genre
- Cross-platform play pitting PC vs 360 gamers
- Environmental destruction and manipulation in a persistent world
- Dual layer of tactical and global gameplay
- Special hero units
- Massive-scale units that dwarf conventional RTS units
- Real-world, modern-day environments
- Three unique factions, not including the introductory military faction, which players can control as they learn the game
- On-demand UI that doesn’t clutter your view of the battle
Universe at War: Earth Assault will be available in North American stores, and downloadable through Steam in Dec. 5, 2007
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