Upcoming sci-fi RTS Shattered Sunsландшафт has been delayed to August 19, 2008, according to the latest announcement by developer Clear Clown Studios. Originally set for release last year, the latest delay is due to the second beta testing phase, which is still open to the public. Here’s the deal:
According to representatives at Clear Crown Studios, input from beta testers is vitally important to the company. Input from beta testers during the first beta test for Shattered Suns in September of 2007 prompted the company to move the original release date into 2008 so that the company would have time to add a variety of new features the beta testers had requested. New features inspired by beta testers included a greater variety of weapon customization options and the introduction of supply lines to the game’s economic challenges.Now the company has asked beta testers for more input on the newest Beta2 version of Shattered Suns. One important feature Beta2 testers are getting a sneak peek of is a unique new style of single-player campaign. The campaign style breaks from what the company calls the “traditional style of RTS campaigns” which sandwiches game play in between opening and closing cinematic scenes. Instead, Shattered Suns uses a campaign style inspired by instant messaging, including a separate interface for the campaign allowing the player to chat with computer-controlled characters in the game’s story line. The company claims that the IM-like interface offers them the freedom to create a truly epic storyline for the game, including non-linear story arcs, more realistic characters and more interesting plot twists.
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