Square Enix Plans Order of War
Entertainment products publisher Square Enix has signed an agreement
with strategy game specialist Wargaming.net to publish a new IP set
during World War II. “Order of War” will be released on Windows PC
across all North American territories in Fall 2009.
Order
of War will feature massive-scale battles brought to life with a
cinematic intensity in a WWII strategy game. Players will take command
of an entire army including ground troops, artillery, tank divisions,
and aircraft in all-out strategic assaults.
The
single-player mode can be played out in two campaigns – American versus
German forces on the western front and German versus Russian on the
eastern front. Missions will be based on key historic events and
operations from 1944.
"Order
of War offers Square Enix an exciting opportunity to enter this hugely
popular genre, and is a strong proposition for our first
western-developed release. With its cinematic intensity, hugely
realistic battles and historical accuracy, the game looks set to whet
the appetite of any war-gaming fan," says John Yamamoto, president and
chief executive officer of Square Enix.
The
game will be Square Enix's first release of a western-developed game
outside of Japan. It will also see the company's first simultaneous
release across multiple territories, says Square Enix.
"Order
of War will take strategy games in a new, exciting direction, narrowing
the gameplay focus on the best part and challenges gamers to defeat the
most powerful armies of WWII,” says Victor Kislyi, chief executive
officer of Wargaming.net.
Square
Enix, with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes, and
distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment
software and publications in Asia, North America, and Europe.
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