March 9, 2007
Windchaser: New Real-Time
Tactical Game Announced by ANACONDA
German publisher dtp
entertainment AG has announced a new real-time tactical game: Windchaser will be
published in Q1/2008 worldwide under the ANACONDA label.
The green lands are peppered with
windmills, a strong gust pulling at their wings – everywhere trees and fields
are swaying in the breeze. Majestically, an air-sailing ship floats high above
the ground: on board, fighters in heavy armor are trained and last preparations
for battle made. Long at peace, a storm is brewing over the fantasy world of
Ensai and its wide grassland oceans.
The last conflict that ravaged Ensai
turned the old civilizations of the world and their achievements into rubble. A
weapon of never before seen power swept over the people of Ensai – numerous
ruins still serve as a stark reminder of the destruction visited upon the world.
Slowly, societies rebuilt and fused
the power of the old magical artefacts with modern technology to create a unique
combination. The flourishing cities of the new age trade goods with the help of
air-sailing ships of all shapes and sizes that sail across the grasslands of
Ensai.
In the new real-time tactical game
Windchaser, players assume leadership of one of Ensai’s guilds and take command
of one of the mighty sailing ships that serve as mobile headquarters.
On board, the player recruits new
fighters, who level up as they gain battle experience, and stores collected
artefacts. A multitude of upgrades allow players to customize and reinforce
their ship throughout the game.
Soon they will have to get it
battle-ready, as a new conflict is on the horizon: Religious quarrels and
competition among the guilds threaten to escalate.
Windchaser is a new real-time
tactical game developed in Germany. The title is Munich-based Chimera
Entertainment’s first game. The start-up studio was founded by Christian
Kluckner and Alexander Kehr in cooperation with production stable ML
Enterprises. Kluckner and Kehr are graduates of the Munich Hochschule fr Design
und Informatik; cooperation on their final project led to the development of
Windchaser.
“We’re thrilled to cooperate with
Chimera Entertainment on such an innovative and exciting game. With the young
team of Chimera Entertainment, the expertise of ML Enterprises, and our own
international experience, we will once again be able to show that Germany can
develop games with international appeal”, said Markus Windelen, COO dtp
entertainment AG.
