KOEI's Summer Hits
Company says that two new next-gen games will be ready for retail this summer.
Date: Friday, January 19, 2007
Author: James Fudge

KOEI today announced that FATAL INERTIA and BLADESTORM: THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will arrive at North American retailers this summer. In FATAL INERTIA it is the 22nd century, and mankind has developed an evolutionary sport mixing high-performance street racing, rally, and demolition derby. In this brave new world of racing, gravity-defying machines tear across pristine natural environments where the beauty of nature masks the perils that wait. FATAL INERTIA boasts fast-paced single and multiplayer racing experiences with unique game dynamics and controls. Race crafts hover meters above the earth, but travel at a higher velocity as they edge closer to the ground. With racers drifting around glacial walls and hurtling alongside sheer cliffs, the game’s courses are an awe-inspiring amphitheater for combat racing. FATAL INERTIA is the debut title from KOEI’s Toronto- based development studio, KOEI Canada.

This summer, BLADESTORM: THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR will bring to life the intensity and drama of a war-torn Medieval Europe with a cast of legendary characters including Joan of Arc and Edward the Black Prince. Utilizing a new game engine, BLADESTORM: THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR will recreate the fierce clashes between the armies of England and France, where every soldier reacts individually to their immediate surroundings. Players will assume the role of a mercenary leader and strategically command, in real-time, a wide range of troops including infantry, archers, cavalry, and cannoniers. BLADESTORM: THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR is being developed by KOEI’s Omega Force, the team behind the award-winning Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors series. This game is not yet rated by the ESRB.

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