Developer TimeGate Stuidos is looking to create an entirely new first person shooter experience with Section 8. The footage released, so far, looks great and the folks behind the scenes seem to be very excited over what they are creating. As they put it, they are hoping to toss every predictable part of an FPS out the window. That is good to hear as the genre, with the notable exception of games like BioShock or the Metroid Prime Series, has grown somewhat stale. With the ability to literall
Section 8 is an upcoming shooter from TimeGate Studios, the creators of the F.E.A.R. expansion packs that’s slated for release next year. TimeGate dropped some details this week about the game: In the game, you’ll be able to choose any area of the stage that is currently in your control to “burn in” (that’s what they call the launch process). This is the game’s method of respawning, and it is pretty much the most exciting way to start over that I can imagine. The whole map is visible when
Time Gate Studios haben die offizielle Webseite zu ihren kommenden Taktikshooter Section 8 eröffnet. Dort gibt es neben allgemeine Infos zur Spielstory, ein Forum, einige Wallpaper sowie ein Behind the Scenes-Video. Section 8, das auch die Unreal Engine 3 benutzt, soll allerdings erst 2009 für PC, PS3 und Xbox 360 erscheinen.
The website for the Gamecock published and TimeGate Studios developed sci-fi shooter ‘Section 8′ launched today. Here is the synopsis of the game provided by the site: “On the war-torn planets of tomorrow, mankind’s greatest battle is about to begin. With its frontier colonies devastated by a growing insurrection, Earth dispatches the elite 8th Armoured Infantry (nicknamed “Section 8″) to repel the coming onslaught. The nickname refers to a discharge from an old United States military regula
TimeGate Studios™ today announced that its teaser site for its upcoming revolutionary first-person shooter, Section 8™, has gone live. Those with the dedication and nerve to join the 8th Armored Infantry are encouraged to enlist by visiting www.joinsection8.com. Section 8 is an intense first-person shooter that gives players unprecedented strategic control over the battlefield, employing tactical assets and on-demand vehicle deliveries to dynamically alter the flow of combat. Set at the cros
TimeGate Studios is an American video game developer based in Sugar Land, Texas (suburb of Houston, Texas). The company, founded in 1998, and has released seven titles.
Company History
TimeGate Studios was founded in 1998 by Alan and Adel Chaveleh, who respectively serve as chairman and president of the studio. Since its commencement, the company has worked with industry publishers such as Vivendi Games, Take 2, Atari, Ubisoft, and Gamecock.
TimeGate Studios reached critical and commercial success with its debut game, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns. The real-time strategy title won over 30 awards and was named “Strategy Game of the Year” in 2001 by Computer Gaming World, PC Gamer, and Computer Games Magazine.
TimeGate Studios followed its debut title with Kohan: Ahriman’s Gift later that year. Shortly after, the company’s success with the Kohan franchise earned it a nomination for “Rookie Studio of the Year” from the IGDA in 2001. TimeGate Studios pushed the Kohan series forward in September 2004 with the release of Kohan II: Kings of War, which was featured as a “Top 10 Game” in 2004 by Computer Games Magazine.
In November 2004, TimeGate Studios and Atari released Axis & Allies, a real-time strategy game that let players battle against World War II’s superpowers.
TimeGate Studios’ first foray into the realm of first-person shooters came in October 2006 with the release of F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, an expansion pack for Vivendi’s horror game F.E.A.R (First Encounter Assault Recon.) F.E.A.R. Extraction Point was named “Best Expansion Pack of 2006” by PC Gamer. TimeGate Studios further propelled the F.E.A.R. series on the PC with the release of F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate in November 2007. The company released F.E.A.R. Files, a combination of both expansion packs, for the Xbox 360 in November 2007 as well.
TimeGate Studios is currently developing Section 8, a first-person shooter expected to be released in 2009. The company has also announced other next-generation, cross-platform projects in development, including a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on a new IP.
Release History
F.E.A.R. Files - (2007)
F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate - (2007)
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point - (2006)
Axis & Allies - (2004), a real-time strategy variant of the Axis & Allies board game
Kohan II: Kings of War - (2004)
Kohan: Ahriman's Gift - (2001)
Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns - (2001)
Games Currently Being Developed
Section 8 - (2009), under development
MMO based on new IP
References
^ abcdefg TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas. TimeGate Information. TimeGate Studios (July 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
