Red Mile Entertainment to Publish Heroes of the Pacific; Multiplatform Aerial Combat Game to Release Fall 2005.SAUSALITO, Calif. -- Red Mile Entertainment(TM), Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it has acquired the rights to publish the flight combat game Heroes of the Pacific. Developed by Australia-based developer IR Gurus IR Gurus is an Australian Game Developer Company, specialising in Sports and Action Games. IR Gurus Pty Ltd was established in 1996 by Craig Laughton, Andrew Niere, and Ian Cunliffe with the motto "Game Play is Everything". , the game will release for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC in the fall of 2005. Beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are many U.S. military installations, including the chief U.S. , this aerial combat game puts players in the middle of some of the most intense aerial conflicts in WWII's Pacific Theater Pacific Theater or Pacific Theatre may refer to
The game unfolds through 10 campaigns (26 missions) taken from real events of WWII's Pacific campaign, including battles over Midway Island, the Coral Sea Coral Sea, southwest arm of the Pacific Ocean, between Australia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu. The Great Barrier Reef lies along its western edge. During World War II it was the scene of a major U.S. , Iwo Jima Iwo Jima (ē`wō jē`mə, ē`wô), Jap. Io-jima, volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands. Mt. and Guadalcanal. With more than 35 WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two aircraft, including all major U.S. and Japanese models, players can pilot a variety of aircraft that were integral to the war effort in the Pacific including the Grumman F4F Wildcat The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter that began service with both the United States Navy and the Fleet Air Arm in 1940. Although first used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat would become the primary carrier fighter for the first year and a and F6F Hellcat The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a fighter plane descended from the earlier F4F Wildcat, but was a completely new design sharing only a familial resemblance to the Wildcat. Some tagged it as "Wildcat's big brother" [1]. , the Douglas SBD Dauntless Design and development The Northrop BT-1 provided the basis for the SBD, which began manufacture in 1940. It was designed by designers team lead by Ed Heinemann with a 1,000 horsepower Wright Cyclone powerplant. A year earlier, both the U.S. , the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair. Planes are also upgradeable, which gives players access to a total of more than 80 planes. "Heroes of the Pacific generated a great deal of excitement when it was showcased at E3 this year, and we are excited to feature this game in our initial launch lineup," said Chester Aldridge, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Red Mile Entertainment. "This game delivers a fast-action flight combat experience that encompasses all the drama, realism and intensity that players would expect from a WWII battle." In Heroes of the Pacific, players will live the enormity of the battle and recreate actual acts of heroism as up to 150 planes, each with full AI and physics attributes. The skies come alive as highly detailed (15,000+ polygons) fighters, dive bombers, torpedo bombers and experimental planes take part in fierce fighting. Players reenact this compelling and dramatic aerial campaign in six game modes -- Campaign, Instant Action, Single Mission, Historical, Training and Multiplayer, which is playable in split-screen, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. multiplayer or in online multiplayer for up to eight players on console and PC. In the single-player game, missions can include up to 4 wingmen, all controllable through an innovative, fast-access menu system. Daring missions that involve ground attacks and support, escort, defense, patrol, torpedo and dive-bombing take place in highly realistic environments. Players can even relive the action in cinematic replays. Heroes of the Pacific is scheduled to ship in the fall of 2005. For more information on the game, visit the website at www.heroesofthepacific.com. About Red Mile Entertainment Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. is a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. Headquartered in Sausalito, California, the company licenses premier intellectual properties and develops products for every major videogame platform. Red Mile is managed by a team that has helped to build some of the most successful interactive entertainment companies over the past 20 years. More information about Red Mile and its products may be found at www.redmileentertainment.com. About IR Gurus Based in Melbourne, Australia, IR Gurus is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. established in 1996 and is a leading developer of sports and action/adventure games for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) videogame system from Microsoft and Windows PC. In 2003, IR Gurus scored three No.1 hit game titles in the Australian market and is now embarking on major expansion into the international interactive entertainment business. (C) Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. Red Mile Entertainment and the Red Mile Entertainment logo are trademarks of Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and the Xbox logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. Game features and specifications subject to change without notice. |
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