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- {subhead} Heretic II{def}
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- The Next Generation of Amiga Games
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- Activision licenses Hyperion to port Heretic II
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- Hyperion is very pleased to announce that it has (in collaboration
- with Stuart Walker from [{link http://www.digital-images.demon.co.uk}http://www.digital-images.demon.co.uk{end}]
- Digital Images) acquired a license from Activision to port
- [{link http://www.ravensoft.com}http://www.ravensoft.com{end}] Raven Software's highly acclaimed Heretic
- II to the Amiga.
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- Heretic II is the stunning conceptual sequel to Heretic and Hexen and
- is based on Id Software's advanced Quake IITM engine. The Amiga
- version will require a PPC processor (WarpOS) and a graphicscard and
- will take full advantage of 3D accelerators through Warp3D. The
- possibility of a 68060 version is under investigation but would in any
- case require 3D acceleration. Other features include virtual 3D sound
- (supported through AHI) and network-play (internet, modem, LAN).
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- The Amiga port will be carried out by Peter Annuss (ADescent PPC, EGCS
- WarpUp), Joe Sera (AQCVid, Skyline II, ObjectWorkshop), Hans-Joerg
- Frieden (Warp3D, ADescent W3D, Shogo) and others. Release is expected
- to be early to mid Q4 1999.
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- "Hyperion's goal is to provide Amiga users with some of the best games
- to date and this is just the beginning", says Hyperion's managing
- partner Ben Hermans. "High-end games require high-end machines. There
- is some really exciting Amiga technology out there today with more on
- the horizon and we intend to push it to the limit. If users support us
- by getting us the sales we need, they will have a lot to look forward
- to".