NeoGAF points
the way to
this press release of an Outcast remake called
OUTCAST - Second Contact
that will be released next year (thanks
DSOGaming). This announcement is hosted on German site
Planet Adelpha, which declares it will
be the home of future updates about the plan. Here's word:
– Bigben, the
video game publisher and distributor, is pleased to announce that they have
signed a licence agreement with the studio Appeal to publish the video game
OUTCAST - Second Contact, a remake of the cult PC game Outcast.
Released on PC in 1999, Outcast is an action-adventure game that has been
recognized as one of the first open-world video games. Outcast has been hailed
by critics and received numerous awards for the quality of its graphics and
innovative gameplay, and remains a milestone in the history of video games.
This expanded and updated version of the 1999 game, currently being developed by
the team behind the franchise, will be released at the start of 2017 under the
name OUTCAST - Second Contact.
"Outcast succeeded beyond our hopes and we take great pride in seeing that it
remains a classic for many players today." stated Yves Grolet, co-founder of
APPEAL. "We're now using the same team and passion to work on the remake that
fans have been demanding for years. Our objective is to show just how modern the
game is with cutting-edge graphics and improved gameplay, while retaining the
charm of the original which won over so many players."
"Outcast is a cult classic that is part of the video game repertory," added
Alain Falc, CEO of Bigben. "I am delighted that APPEAL came to Bigben and have
the faith in us to supervise the evolution of such a popular franchise, which
people will enjoy discovering or rediscovering on next-gen consoles," he
concluded.
The following are the 10 bestselling titles on
Steam for last week:
- Total War: WARHAMMER
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I mentioned recently that the local weather had been on an odd streak of
following unofficial rules-of-thumb. This weekend is falling into that pattern
as well, as Memorial Day is typically considered to be the unofficial start of
summer. True to that, what had been a surprisingly spring-like run of
spring-like weather has abruptly ended, and it is hot as Hades out there. I
don't think we've had a day before this weekend where it hit 80°F, and today we
hit 90°F. Okay, then... happy summer!
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