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Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Unknown Target on August 28, 2003, 01:59:02 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Vivendi Universal Games

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HOMEWORLD 2 GOES GOLD

Sequel to Award-Winning Space-Based Real-Time Strategy Game To Ship in North America September 16

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 25, 2003)- Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced today that Homeworld(r)2, the sequel to 1999's award-winning, space-based real-time strategy game, Homeworld, has gone gold and will ship to North American retailers September 16, 2003.

Homeworld 2, the sequel to one of 1999's highly acclaimed RTS games, returns players to the helm of the most powerful space armada in the universe as they battle to keep their home. The highly-anticipated follow up title includes multiplayer competition for up to five other players, in addition to an engrossing single player saga, and features startling space effects like dust gas clouds, wispy nebulae, and ghostly derelict hulks of space ships rendered with spectacular Hollywood-style special effects.

"Homeworld 2 takes our commitment to quality to the next level, by including a number of visual improvements, as well as refinements to the gameplay and user-interface," said Dan Irish, Executive Producer of Homeworld 2. "We're excited to deliver the next chapter in the Homeworld saga, and are looking forward to seeing the fans' reactions to our improvements of the series."

To guarantee a copy of Homeworld 2 on release day, gamers can reserve a copy through their local retail store or online site. Customers who reserve a copy at Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon.com, Musicland and CompUSA will receive a bonus Homeworld 2 CD with never before seen concept art, trailer, poster, and much more, while supplies last.

Homeworld 2 is being developed by Relic Entertainment and will be available September 16, 2003 on the PC for a suggested retail price of $49.99 with an ESRB "Teen" rating. For more information, log on to http://www.homeworld2.com.

About Relic Entertainment

Relic Entertainment Inc. is a developer of original content electronic entertainment located in Vancouver, Canada. Relic's debut product Homeworld launched in 1999 to near unanimous recognition as one of the best video games of the year. It won the "Game of the Year" from PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World's "Strategy Game of the Year." Homeworld: Cataclysm, developed by Barking Dog Studios, followed in 2000 and the Company has recently released Impossible Creatures, a 3D, Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game set in the 1930s. Relic currently has 63 employees with 3 titles under development. Relic's founder, Alex Garden, was featured in "The New Game Gods" by PC Gamer Magazine and continues to lead Relic in pioneering new and innovative products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Vivendi Universal Games
Headquartered in New York, Vivendi Universal Games (//www.vugames.com) is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, NDA Productions, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. Through its Partner Publishing Group, Vivendi Universal Games also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others.
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Thorn on August 28, 2003, 02:32:43 pm
woo! woo!
I know where I'll be!
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Nuclear1 on August 28, 2003, 08:24:29 pm
Boo-yah!
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Turnsky on August 28, 2003, 08:32:14 pm
w00t!!!!!!
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: redsniper on August 28, 2003, 09:33:02 pm
YAY!
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Corhellion on August 29, 2003, 12:50:42 am
*deep breath in*

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.... *breath in* ....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Quote
suggested retail price of $49.99


How much is that in Canadian money?????!!!!???!!!???

Cor
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Tiara on August 29, 2003, 12:57:16 am
49.99 USD = 69.92 CAD :)
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Corhellion on August 29, 2003, 01:49:05 am
*cartman voice* GOD DAMN IT!!!! */cartman voice*

...time to save up...
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on August 29, 2003, 02:50:49 am
Anyone tell me what that is in £Sterling? I'm too lazy to do it myself.

Also. ARGH! why are all the great games coming out very soon.
HL2
HW2
DX2
and so on.
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Stunaep on August 29, 2003, 03:31:09 am
And all tjhat in the time where I have exactly NO money

Catbollocks
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: RangerKarl on August 29, 2003, 03:38:11 am
At least you don't have a major national exam coming up.
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on August 29, 2003, 03:52:15 am
Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
Catbollocks


That's another one for the list. Thanks, Stu.:)
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Thorn on August 29, 2003, 11:32:04 am
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Currency converter...
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Deepblue on August 29, 2003, 12:41:05 pm
H2...
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Darkage on August 29, 2003, 12:56:30 pm
When it ships here, i am certainly gonna buy this game!
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: WMCoolmon on August 29, 2003, 06:43:27 pm
Woohoo! :D
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Gloriano on August 30, 2003, 02:30:27 am
wohooooo:yes: :yes: :) :)
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on August 30, 2003, 02:46:41 am
This calls for the Ken Campbell Negative of Victory

(http://www.supersonicrobo.com/~petrarch/37892.jpg)
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Flipside on August 30, 2003, 07:29:41 am
:shaking: Radiation Man!

Yep, it's £35.00 in England, out on Sep16th, straight to PC world for me, thank you Mr Barclay :D

Flipside :)
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Levyathan on August 31, 2003, 05:51:04 pm
Quote
Originally posted by RangerKarl
At least you don't have a major national exam coming up.

:wtf:
Where are you from?
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Rampage on August 31, 2003, 08:00:08 pm
Wow...  My video card will never measure up! :(
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Flipside on September 02, 2003, 07:49:49 pm
I'm not even certain mine will! Is that derelict wallpaper screenshot or artwork?

Flipside :D
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Grey Wolf on September 02, 2003, 08:31:31 pm
Releases exactly one week before the Athlon 64 launch.....
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Corsair114 on September 02, 2003, 10:22:30 pm
http://www.well-of-souls.com/homeworld/

Lots of screenshots for Homeworld 2, they have pics for most of the ships said to be in the game.

*drools*
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: pyro-manic on September 02, 2003, 10:49:36 pm
:yes: :yes: :yes:

*sighs* So much stuff to buy, so little cash to buy it with....:sigh:
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Ace on September 02, 2003, 11:41:03 pm
Demo tomorrow. :)
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: Turnsky on September 03, 2003, 12:06:40 am
Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic
:yes: :yes: :yes:

*sighs* So much stuff to buy, so little cash to buy it with....:sigh:


*has cash left-over from when he bought his wacom tablet*

;)
Title: Homeworld 2 goes gold!
Post by: neo_hermes on September 03, 2003, 09:20:41 am
ALRIGHT WOOHOO YEAH HOMEWORLD 2 WOOHOO!