One of the big winners from Epic's latest "Make Something Unreal" contest, The Ball, is slated to have a retail release as Tripwire Interactive has jumped on board as the game's publisher. Following in the footsteps of its own big "Make Something Unreal" contest win with Red Orchestra, Tripwire comes "full circle" by publishing this puzzle-adventure title that promises 6 full hours of gameplay for its retail release.
If The Ball sounds familiar to you for another reason, it may be because of its showcase as an Unreal Engine UDK title. An "extended demo" is available, but the development team warns that what you see in the UDK release is not a very good indication of the game's current state. The UDK release is well over a year old and more of a UDK demo than anything else.
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"Tripwire Interactive is a perfect match for us" says Sjoerd De Jong, founder of Teotl Studios. "We are thrilled to work with them and are confident this deal will help us maximize the potential of our game."
"When we first tried The Ball we knew this was exactly the type of game we would like to publish - fun, creative and a blast to play" said John Gibson, President of Tripwire Interactive. "This is all the more exciting for us as the winner of the previous 'Make Something Unreal' contest to have the opportunity to help a winner from the latest MSU contest take their game commercial."
The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience built on Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn't take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of The Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. You will also start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures - the guardians of this mystery. These creatures also have to be overcome, using only The Ball to defend you. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind's greatest secrets...
Key features:
- Six hours of single-player adventure
- Game mechanics that are very simple to pick up, immersing the user in the physics-based gameplay right from the start
- 8 huge levels to explore
- Includes bonus Survival game mode, with 3 additional levels
- Wide range of enemies to overcome, including mummies, an undead gorilla and boss characters
- Unique vehicles – an underground train and the mysterious “Ball Chariot”
- More than 30 secrets hidden away to be discovered, as well as multiple achievements for the player to earn
- Steamworks features including achievements and leaderboards
The game will be available on Steam and in stores from Fall 2010. For further information on the game visit the game website: http://www.theballthegame.com/.
"When we first tried The Ball we knew this was exactly the type of game we would like to publish - fun, creative and a blast to play" said John Gibson, President of Tripwire Interactive. "This is all the more exciting for us as the winner of the previous 'Make Something Unreal' contest to have the opportunity to help a winner from the latest MSU contest take their game commercial."
The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience built on Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn't take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of The Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. You will also start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures - the guardians of this mystery. These creatures also have to be overcome, using only The Ball to defend you. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind's greatest secrets...
Key features:
- Six hours of single-player adventure
- Game mechanics that are very simple to pick up, immersing the user in the physics-based gameplay right from the start
- 8 huge levels to explore
- Includes bonus Survival game mode, with 3 additional levels
- Wide range of enemies to overcome, including mummies, an undead gorilla and boss characters
- Unique vehicles – an underground train and the mysterious “Ball Chariot”
- More than 30 secrets hidden away to be discovered, as well as multiple achievements for the player to earn
- Steamworks features including achievements and leaderboards
The game will be available on Steam and in stores from Fall 2010. For further information on the game visit the game website: http://www.theballthegame.com/.
If The Ball sounds familiar to you for another reason, it may be because of its showcase as an Unreal Engine UDK title. An "extended demo" is available, but the development team warns that what you see in the UDK release is not a very good indication of the game's current state. The UDK release is well over a year old and more of a UDK demo than anything else.
<strike>We will be updating this news post with a couple of gameplay videos, so stay tuned!</strike> The announcement trailer can now be found after the jump! Please note that even the announcement trailer is a few months old, new media to come soon!<!--more-->
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