F.E.A.R. STRIKES – OCTOBER 18,
2005
F.E.A.R. goes gold and prepares for global launch.
LOS ANGELES, CA – (September 16th,
2005) – The countdown to one of the biggest PC game launches this Fall has
officially begun, as Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced the
October 18th global street date for F.E.A.R. ™ (First Encounter Assault Recon)
from Sierra Entertainment. Additionally, VU Games unveiled plans to release an
all-new F.E.A.R. multi-player demo in late September. The multi-player demo will
follow on the heels of the hugely successful single-player demo that has reached
more than 1.5 million downloads since its release in August, making it one of
the most popular game demo downloads in history.
“As evidenced by the popularity of
the single-player demo and the early critical praise from game reviewers,
F.E.A.R. has already become the must-have game to own this Fall,” said Philip W.
O’Neil, Chief Operating Officer and President, North America for VU Games.
“Delivering a global street date of October 18, 2005 will ensure that the game
simultaneously hits retail shelves around the world on the same day and will
enable hundreds of thousands of gamers to experience the thrill of F.E.A.R.
together.”
Developed by Monolith Productions,
F.E.A.R. is an intense first person close-quarters combat experience with rich
atmosphere and an engaging, paranormal horror storyline. Already named ‘Best
Action Game of E3 2005’ by the E3Critics, F.E.A.R has been called ‘Vivendi’s
classic-in-the-making’ and ‘the PC’s top shooter’ by PC Gamer (September 2005).
In August, the game earned the “Best PC Game” award at the 2005 Leipzig Games
Convention in Germany.
Last week, VU Games announced that a
special “Director’s Edition” DVD will be release in North America, which will
include exclusive content. The DVD will feature a “Making of F.E.A.R.”
documentary, a developer’s roundtable commentary video, live action
“declassified” interviews with Alma, and an exclusive F.E.A.R machinima episode
from Rooster Teeth Productions of Red vs. Blue fame. Gamers who pre-order
F.E.A.R. Director’s Edition DVD will also receive $5 off the final SRP when the
game hits streets on October 18th.
To get more information on F.E.A.R,
or to download the demo, please visit
www.whatisfear.com.
F.E.A.R. has been rated “M” for
Mature by the ESRB.
