From: R-Comp Interactive (RCI) <rci@arsvcs.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.games Subject: RCI sign deal with Interplay for RiscOS Descent Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 15:10:20 +0100 Organization: R-Comp Interactive R-Comp Interactive (RCI) are pleased to announce that we have signed a deal with Interplay to allow the production and release of their best selling Descent game for RiscOS. The agreement allows for an exclusive distribution/executable deal between RCI and Interplay for Acorn Descent, and also covers the use of the Descent/Interplay names, logos and trademarks in relation to the Acorn platform. This should make magazine coverage and discussion of Acorn Descent products far more practical than before, with full access to artwork and promotional materials. At this stage, we are unwilling to publish release dates and time scales, for fear of slippage and unforseen problems, but suffice to say that we are currently running a full version of the game with most bells and whistles in place. We expect the final product to be based around the Descent I/II definitive edition pack recently released by Interplay. Please note that this DOES NOT imply that we are porting Descent 2 at this stage, as unlike Doom1/2, Descent 2 uses quite different sources to Descent 1. However, since D2 includes full CD audio, we shall be making use of this for gamers without the MIDI used in the original Descent game. The current version of Descent has been designed to run only on StrongArm machines, implementing high resolution graphics modes. For those unfamiliar with the game, Descent utilises a true 3D, polygonal, texture-mapped 3D engine, in much the same way as Quake. However, since you pilot a spacecraft in the game, full 360 degree movement is possible in all dimensions. This aspect of the engine is made considerable use of, with tunnels sprouting from both the floors and ceilings of caverns. Gameplay lies somewhere between that of a flight sim and a doom/quake arcade game, although the bias is towards the latter. -- R-Comp Interactive 22 Robert Moffat, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6PS Tel: (+44) 01925 755043 Fax: (+44) 01925 757377 http://www.rcomp.co.uk/