Epicenter Studios announced today the development of Real Heroes: Firefighter (working title) exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Real Heroes puts players in the boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station. Players will experience an escalating array of emergency situations. Featuring Epicenter’s proprietary “Thinking Fire” technology, Real Heroes’ blazes will seem almost alive as they not only attack structures, potential victims and firefighters, but also cause unexpected changes to the environments that will suddenly alter the player’s options and strategies – no two scenarios will play out the same way. Success will depend equally on the player’s mastery of realistic firefighting tools and techniques and on the player’s ability to think and react quickly under pressure.

Epicenter has secured initial funding for Real Heroes, is developing the game for a holiday 2008 release, and will soon choose a publishing partner. Epicenter is represented by Union Entertainment.