As mentioned in the most recent Steam news update a new game is on the way to Steam. Sorry, it's not Team Fortress 2, nor is it Counter-Strike 2 or Half-Life 2: Aftermath. Rather, it's a game called Darwinia and it looks to be like nothing you've ever played before.
Bellevue, WA. - "November 14, 2005" Valve and Introversion today announce that Darwinia, Introversion’s multi-genre title, will be available to gamers worldwide on December 14, 2005 via Steam.Darwinia, a virtual themepark, finds the player battling an "evil red Viral Infection" to reclaim control of their computer network they call "home." Whew, that was a lot! You can look forward to a $19.95 price for Darwinia when it's released on December 14th via the Steam content delivery system.
Darwinia is the second release from Introversion, a UK-based development group originally founded by three university students who set out to create games that summon the pioneering spirit of the industry’s early classics. The follow up to this group’s debut title (Uplink), Darwinia is a captivating mix of multiple genres including real-time strategy, arcade, and puzzle games.
PC Gamer magazine UK says, “Darwinia will remind you why you love gaming so much." And Eurogamer.com calls Darwinia, “This year's underground classic.�
“In today’s market, it’s incredibly difficult for an independent developer to secure worldwide distribution for a new property, let alone for one that attempts to blend genres and offer a wide variety of gameplay styles,� said Vicky Arundel, head of marketing at Introversion. “Through Steam, however, we are able to offer Darwinia to millions of gamers and early adopters the world over.�
“After playing the game around the office, there didn't seem to be a reason why a game as great as Darwinia wasn't available to gamers worldwide,� said Doug Lombardi, director of marketing at Valve. "When everyone gets their chance to play it, we think they'll be staying up all night protecting Darwinians just like us."
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