February 1, 2007 - The makers of last year's box office hit, Star Wars: Empire at War have told IGN about their next title set in a near-future fictional universe of their own making. Universe at War: Earth Assault is the first game in a series these guys are hoping to extend into the future. While the title would indicate a massive planet to planet brawl, this first game focuses the action on Earth amongst a human population unprepared for the throttling they're about to receive.
Petroglyph is taking the persistent gameplay developed for Empire at War and refining it to create a much smoother and deep gameplay experience. Design Director Adam Isgreen , Producer Ted Morris, and Lead Designer Steve Copeland all took time to help answer some of the questions we had about their futuristic RTS. Not all of our questions were able to be answered at this time, but there's a wealth of information below that should get most RTS gamers ready to tackle this one as soon as they can. Read on, check out the first three screens, and look for more info on Universe at War: Earth Assault as soon as we can get it.
Petroglyph is taking the persistent gameplay developed for Empire at War and refining it to create a much smoother and deep gameplay experience. Design Director Adam Isgreen , Producer Ted Morris, and Lead Designer Steve Copeland all took time to help answer some of the questions we had about their futuristic RTS. Not all of our questions were able to be answered at this time, but there's a wealth of information below that should get most RTS gamers ready to tackle this one as soon as they can. Read on, check out the first three screens, and look for more info on Universe at War: Earth Assault as soon as we can get it.
