Last week, the latest issue of Gamer Informer broke the news that EA is working on a shooter set in the Command & Conquer universe, and today EA has officially confirmed that Tiberium is indeed in the pipeline. Head inside for the first screenshot and several bits of new information.
While our previous post on the game pretty much covers the information provided by today’s official announcement, there are a few new details worth mentioning. First of all, here’s the plot:
Tiberium is a mysterious extraterrestrial crystal that shatters the energy output of traditional fossil fuels. It has the power to save our civilization; it also has the power to destroy it. For eleven years, an alien tower has stood dormant, looming like an unholy mountain over a wasteland once known as the Mediterranean Sea. The tower was thought to be a relic of the Third Tiberium War; a devastating war fought for control over Tiberium crystal. It is not a relic. It is not dormant. Deep within the tower, plans are in motion for an alien invasion. This is where the Tiberium adventure begins.
On a mission to combat the global crisis, gamers will play as Forward Battle Commander Ricardo Vega and will get to command all sorts of things, including multiple infantry, armour, and air squads. So as to stand a chance against the alien invasion, players will also have access to an arsenal of kickass weaponry, like a transforming personal weapon system, multi-launch homing missiles, capital ship bombardments, and, of course, tactical ion cannon strikes. What would a Command & Conquer game be without those? Exactly.
Chris Plummer, executive producer at EA Los Angeles, commented:
After two years of pre-production, it is exciting to finally reveal this game and its rich fiction to the world. We’ve put a lot of effort into evolving the tactical shooter experience by taking core gameplay compulsions like commanding, choice and dominating your enemies and delivering them in first-person. Some of the weapons and mechanics are truly innovative for a first-person game. We’re very proud to be part of a project that has the potential to really make a mark on the canon of sci-fi fantasy fiction.
Tiberium is slated for a Fall 2008 release on the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Source: http://www.playstatic.com