Warner Bros. Interactive y Arrowhead Game Studios traerán de vuelta a Gauntlet durane el verano, totalmente actualizado para PC en Steam con soporte para SteamOS y Steam Machines, siendo el primer título de la línea WB Games Vault, la cual entregará digitalmente juegos basados en populares marcas de Warner Bros y Midway, junto con nuevas propiedades intelectuales.
Los jugadores podrá seleccionar nuevamente a los cuatro personajes clásicos; Guerrero, Hechicero, Valkiria y Elfo, cada uno con sus propias habilidades y debilidades. “En Gauntlet combinamos el estilo arcadia del juego original con un diseño que incluye un modo de juego emergente, local y en línea de cuatro jugadores” menciona David Haddad SVP Digital de WB Interactive.
La fecha exacta de lanzamiento y el precio aún están pendientes, pero probablemente se den a conocer esta semana que será mostrado el título en la GDC 2014.
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Gauntlet
Reboot of arcade classic is lead game in “WB Games Vault” made-for-digital portfolio
London, UK – March 17, 2014 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announcedGauntlet, a completely modernized action RPG version of the celebrated dungeon crawler, will be available this summer via Steam for PC, offering full support for SteamOS and the upcoming Steam Machines shipping the second half of this year. The game will lead the launch of WB Games Vault, a direct-to-digital portfolio that will deliver paid games based on popular Warner Bros. and Midway brands, plus original IP, across multiple digital networks.
“With Gauntlet we combined the arcade style of the original game with an entirely new look and feature set that includes emergent, local and online four-player gameplay,” said David Haddad, Senior Vice President, Digital Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Gauntlet will be the first title in the WB Games Vault portfolio, which will provide us with an opportunity to access emerging talent within the game development community and match unique skills and experience with our extensive library of properties.”
Gauntlet, developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, innovates on past titles while staying true to the brand’s legendary format. Players select from four classic fantasy-based characters: Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie, or Elf. Each character has its own unique strengths and weaknesses. For example, the Warrior does the most damage in melee combat, the Wizard has the most powerful magic, the Valkyrie has the most armor and the Elf moves the fastest. Distinctive play styles, procedural dungeons and an impressive art style keep the gameplay fresh.
“To us at Arrowhead, Gauntlet is one of the most defining games from our childhoods, and it’s amazing to be able to work with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on a brand new version,” said Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios. “Gauntle t is one of the original and best known video game properties and we are looking forward to creating a fresh, yet true to the original, take on a multiplayer masterpiece.”
Upon selecting a playable character, the gameplay is set within dungeons where the object is to fight through the chambers slaying evil creatures and completing challenges. An assortment of special items can be located in each dungeon that can restore the player’s health, unlock doors, and shift the odds in the player’s favor with magical relics which can aid the player in surviving longer in the Gauntlet. The enemies are a vast assortment of fantasy-based monsters, including ghosts, grunts, demons, spiders, sorcerers and skeleton warriors.
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