Efter mange ellers havde opgivet alt håb om nogensinde at se mere til Call of Cthulhu, har Headfirst Productions i dag en behagelig overraskelse. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth er under udvikling og man søger at have det klar i tredje eller fjerde kvartal af 2003 til PC og XBox. Som om det ikke er nok, er man allerede startet på endnu en efterfølger – der indtil videre – har fået titlen: Call of Cthulhu: Beyond the Mountains of Madness, der forventes i december 2004.
Great news for Call of Cthulhu fans, horror fans and everyone desperate for a new gaming experience!
Headfirst Productions revealed today its plans for the development of its exclusively licensed Call of Cthulhu brand across all platforms.
The eagerly anticipated “Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth” is due for release Q3/Q4 2003 on both Xbox and PC formats. Production of the game is now at full pace and Headfirst are in a position to discuss this exciting franchise with potential partners.
Headfirst are also planning an exclusive PS2 game “Call of Cthulhu: Tainted Legacy” for release during Q4 2004. This new game not only remains true to the style treasured by Lovecraft’s countless fans, but also brings to the world’s most successful video game platform a truly unique and exhilarating game play experience.
The excitement being generated around the development of “Dark Corners of the Earth” has encouraged Headfirst to start work on the sequel, entitled “Beyond the Mountains of Madness”, scheduled for release on Xbox and PC for Q4 2004 with a further exclusive PS2 game for Xmas 2005.
The latest screen shots and information on “Dark Corners of the Earth” can be viewed on the brand new Call of Cthulhu web site, www.callofcthulhu.co.uk
Mike Woodroffe, Headfirst’s Managing Director, said “We are really excited about the long term prospects for the Call of Cthulhu franchise, especially now that Dreamworks have announced their up coming film based on the H. P. Lovecraft short story ‘At the Mountains of Madness’ which is to be directed by Guillermo del Toro of Blade 2 and Hellboy fame.”
“Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth” is an eagerly anticipated first-person horror adventure based on the award winning RPG from Chaosium that in turn is based on the writings of the acclaimed American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. All publishing enquiries should be directed to Mike Woodroffe (mike@headfirst.co.uk)
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