NEWS - Friday, December 17, 2004
MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf Goes Gold
Microsoft Game Studios announced that MechAssault® 2: Lone Wolf for Xbox® has gone gold and is on schedule to ship to retail stores in North America on December 28. Gamers looking for the perfect post-holiday action fix will get more than their fill with MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, which offers gamers the chance to tear up the opposition and environments on more than five destructible worlds. Utilizing Xbox Live, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf will have gamers battling for domination of the Inner Sphere in a variety of online multiplayer modes. To coincide with the impending release of MechAssault® 2: Lone Wolf, Microsoft has launched a new mini-site at http://mechassault2.xbox.com. Visitors to the site will find a veritable war chest of information on the upcoming Xbox® action title; including a gameplay video, wallpapers and dozens of screenshots. To further immerse themselves in the MechAssault universe, visitors will be able to read all about 'Mech and vehicle specifications along with details about the game's online conquest and multiplayer modes. MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf is in development by Day 1 Studios, creators of the original MechAssault for Xbox, in conjunction with FASA Studio, the developers of the award-winning MechWarrior and MechCommander series for Windows and Crimson Skies for Xbox. In MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, gamers will be able to step outside the 'Mech and live the life of a human pilot in a fresh new single player game. Tanks, VTOLs and BattleArmor will offer players plenty of opportunities to rain destruction on their opposition in both single and multiplayer games. Xbox Live gamers will enjoy a whole new level of strategy, as BattleArmor-equipped players 'jack enemy 'Mechs and VTOLs drop supplies to their team-mates. Both online and off, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf will offer players an unparalleled gaming experience. For more information about MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, please visit http://mechassault2.xbox.com.Source: http://www.xbox.com/