Rune Coming to Macintosh
Gathering of Developers to Publish Macintosh Version of Human Head Studios' 3D
Action-Adventure Game
Dallas, TX, June 28, 2000 - Game developer Human Head Studios today announced the development of a Macintosh version of Rune, an intense 3D action-adventure game. Published by developer-driven and video game publisher Gathering of Developers, the Macintosh version is being co-developed with Mac specialists at Westlake Interactive. The game will be distributed by Take Two Interactive's Jack of All Games and will be available in fall 2000.
"We had a great response to Rune at this year's E3 from both PC and Mac enthusiasts," said Tim Gerritsen, business development director of Human Head Studios. "Westlake did a great job with other Gathering games and we are happy to be working with them on a Mac version of Rune."
Steeped in a blend of Norse mythology and high-fantasy, Rune transports gamers into the Dark Ages, when the Vikings were the conquerors of a cold, dismal world and paganism ruled all of the northern lands. Taking on the role of Ragnar, a rugged young Viking warrior, players are challenged to fight off Nordic creatures and uncover an evil perpetrator who is annihilating the Viking population. Rune combines melee combat and exploration, with a colossal story line and an active environment, to recreate a period in history characterized by savagery and the sword. Rune utilizes a fully integrated version of the Unreal Tournament game engine.
Recently showcased at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2000 (E3), Rune was embraced by the press and won several awards, including "E3 Game of the Day," from MSNBC and "Best Action Game of E3" from Games Weekly and Game Revolution. A complete listing of E3 awards and press coverage on Rune at E3 can be found at the www.godgames.com.
Human Head Studios is a privately held game development company founded in 1997. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Human Head Studios is dedicated to creating cutting-edge games for the PC computer and video game console platforms. Founded by six key developers from Raven Software and joined by veteran developers from FASA Interactive, Volition, and Fenris Wolf, the Human Heads strive to continue their successful approach toward tightly crafted game design and stunning graphic presentation. Additional information about the Head can be found at the Human Head Studios Web site at www.humanhead.com.
Westlake Interactive is a leading developer of Macintosh games, specializing in conversions of top titles from Windows and other platforms. Based in Austin, TX, Westlake has developed Mac versions of many best selling and critically acclaimed games including Unreal Tournament, Tomb Raider 1 through TR:The Last Revelation, Madden NFL 2000 and Falcon 4.0. The programming staff at Westlake has more than 25 years of combined experience developing Macintosh games, and previously developed over twenty hit Mac titles including Duke Nukem 3D, Flight Unlimited, Links Pro, and A-10 Attack!. For more information, visit the Westlake web site at www.westlakeinteractive.com.
Founded in Dallas, TX in January 1998, Gathering of Developers is a developer-driven computer and video game publishing company, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. The company's mission is to be the worldwide leader in the development and delivery of commercially successful computer game software designed for a range of platforms. The company's pioneering partners are industry leaders and proven hit makers 3D Realms, Epic Games, PopTop Software, Ritual Entertainment, Terminal Reality Inc and Edge of Reality. For more information visit Gathering of Developers' Web site at www.godgames.com.