``Delta Force -- Black Hawk Down'' Announced; NovaLogic to Develop Next Generation of Acclaimed Franchise.Business Editors/Multimedia Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2002 Entertainment software developer and publisher NovaLogic, Inc. today confirmed plans to develop and publish the next generation of the multi-million selling "Delta Force(R)" franchise for the PC, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft and PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system. Set in Somalia in 1993, "Delta Force -- Black Hawk Black Hawk (born 1767, Sauk Sautenuk, Va.—died Oct. 3, 1838, village on the Des Moines River, Iowa, U.S.) Sauk Indian leader. Long antagonistic to whites, Black Hawk was driven into Iowa from Illinois in 1831. Down" is based upon and around the Operation Restore Hope The United Nations intervention in Somalia (code-named OPERATION RESTORE HOPE) was a United Nations–sanctioned United States military operation from 9 December 1992 to 4 May 1993. and Task Force Ranger campaigns and follows members of the elite Delta Force and US Army Rangers as they participate in a number of daring raids against the oppressive Somali warlords Warlords may refer to:
Developed using an enhanced version of NovaLogic's cutting-edge graphics engine, "Delta Force -- Black Hawk Down" combines stunning visuals and a gripping, hard-hitting storyline with the gritty and realistic combat elements that have made Delta Force one of the world's most popular Tactical-First-Person-Combat franchises. "In Operation Restore Hope the men of Task Force Ranger fought a fierce battle in what is now recognized as the war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act ," said Lee Milligan, President of NovaLogic. "In `Delta Force -- Black Hawk Down,' gamers will step into the shoes of US Special Operations Forces Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF. tackling some of their most dangerous missions," he added. "We dedicate this game to the men who were there, to Delta Force, Rangers, Navy SEALs and the 160th SOAR." "Delta Force -- Black Hawk Down" is scheduled to ship on PC CD ROM CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory in Q4 of 2002, with Xbox(TM) and PlayStation(R) 2 versions to follow in 2003. About NovaLogic Founded in 1985, NovaLogic Inc. is a developer and global publisher of video games See video game console. for the PC, PlayStation(R) and PlayStation(R) 2 game consoles, NINTENDO GAMECUBE and Xbox(TM) video game system. Based in Calabasas, California, the company's European arm, NovaLogic Ltd., has its offices in London, U.K. Key game franchises include Delta Force, Comanche and F-22 Lightning. For more information, go to www.novalogic.com. Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. |
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