Montreal, Canada. March 16, 2006 – Game publisher Meridian4 and developer Frozenbyte are pleased to announce that they will release Level Editor tools to coincide with their release of their highly anticipated Action/Shooter; Shadowgrounds.
“This is our way of thanking our fans for their support. We hope that the Level Editor gives Shadowgrounds more longevity and reinforces its position as a great, retro-inspired action shooter,” said Frozenbyte CEO, Lauri Hyvarinen.
“We didn’t plan to release the tools to the public, but the demand was there and we thought we’d just see what happens,” said Hyvarinen, “The Level Editor gives gamers the possibility to create missions that are on par with the original Shadowgrounds missions – and we can’t wait to see the results!”
About the Editor
With the Level Editor, gamers are able to create totally new missions and even mini campaigns. Other gamers can play the new missions or bigger modifications easily, because the Shadowgrounds Launcher configuration tool will be updated with an easy-to-use mod launcher.
About Shadowgrounds
Shadowgrounds is an epic sci-fi game that blends addictive old school gameplay and modern technology into one big, nasty alien-battling carnage festival. The game is played from a top-down perspective that gives gamers a better view of the battlefield and allows tactical use of weapons - new tactics become useful as the arsenal is upgraded to even more destructive weapons.
Upgrade weaponry with powerful modifications
Face enormous monsters in boss battles
Destructible environment allows players to wreak havoc with their arsenal
Visit many exciting locations, including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony New Atlantis
Fight side-by-side with NPC allies against the massive alien hordes
Check security cameras and computer logs to investigate alien origins
Realistic lighting with gameplay effects bring the aliens out of the shadows
Enjoy horrifying sound effects and a thrilling music soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds
Powered by Frozenbyte's incredible 3D engine!
SPECIAL FEATURE:
2-4 PLAYER CO-OP MULTIPLAYER! - 2-4 players can play the co-operative mode on the same computer to maximize the destruction.
Shadowgrounds will be released online and to retail on April 18th and is rated M-Mature by the ESRB. For more information about Shadowgrounds go to www.meridian4.com.
About Frozenbyte Frozenbyte is an independent game developer based in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 2001, the company is out to show the world that dedication, hard work and innovation can still deliver inspiring games. Highly-anticipated Shadowgrounds is Frozenbyte's first commercial game and has already received much critical acclaim in Finland and Germany, where the game was released in November 2005.
About Meridian4 Meridian4 is an interactive software publisher located in Montreal, Canada. We are a new publishing company, with new ideas and a different approach to forming partnerships with developers. The difference is we actually form a partnership – a true relationship characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility to achieve the best possible performance for their products.
