from forthcoming 'behind closed doors' E3 demo
FRONTIER NEWS RELEASE
CAMBRIDGE, UK - May 4th, 2006 - Frontier
Developments Ltd. ('Frontier'), the leading independent games
developer, today released more screenshots from its major
game for fifth generation consoles - "The Outsider".
These in-game screenshots of early morning scenes show how
Frontier's engine can use lighting to great effect, showing
optical scattering and various film grain/emulsion effects.
They are taken from an early game location which will be
shown 'behind closed doors' at the forthcoming E3 trade show
in Los Angeles.
Frontier re-emphasises its position that cutting edge
graphics are merely the starting point, they do not make a
true 'next generation' game. Consequently Frontier has also
been focussing on new game-play elements that are now
possible on the new console platforms - Frontier's aim with
"The Outsider" is to bring the sort of freedom of action
first seen in "Elite" bang up to date.
"The Outsider" is a gripping, high-tech thriller which
radically enriches the player's experience by abandoning the
traditional, prescriptive, mostly linear story of current
generation games, and replaces it by simulating characters'
motivations and aims. This gives the player genuine freedom
to change the story outcomes in a way that has not been seen
before - each player will get a truly unique, sophisticated,
visceral experience rather than simply switching between
'good' or 'evil'. The techniques used are enabled by the
greatly increased processing power available on new machines,
including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Frontier is based on the prestigious Cambridge Science Park
and is continuing its sustained growth - it currently has a
number of vacancies on several unannounced exciting projects
as well as 'The Outsider' for 3D modellers, animators,
concept artists, game designers, engine technology
programmers and game programmers, and is keen to hear now
from top quality applicants who can contribute to the future
of games at both senior and less experienced levels who are
either already experienced in or new to the games
industry.
The Outsider game web-page is at www.frontier.co.uk/outsider.
All media enquiries please contact: Alison Beasley, Lincoln
Beasley PR
T: 01608 645756 M: 07966 449130 E: Alison@lincolnbeasley.co.uk
Further information on Frontier including details of current
vacancies and how to apply directly can be found on
Frontier's web-site, www.frontier.co.uk.
The Frontier logo and "The Outsider" are trademarks of
Frontier Developments Ltd. All other trademarks and Copyright
are acknowledged as the property of their respective
owners.
About Frontier
Frontier employs over 100 people, based in Cambridge, UK and
is one of the games industry's leading independent
developers, having built upon the innovative creations of
founder David Braben, co-author of the seminal 'Elite'.
Frontier works with a number of top publishers and is also
currently developing for PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox, PC, and
Java mobile phone handsets as well as the next generation of
games consoles.
Frontier has a proven reputation for original game design and
commercial success, and aims to revolutionise perceptions of
what gaming is all about by using innovative technical and
artistic approaches on all gaming platforms. It received
three BAFTA nominations and several awards for its recent
console games "Dog's Life" and "Wallace & Gromit in
Project Zoo", and scored a Christmas 2004 No.1 position in
the USA with its RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 PC, which has also
been the recipient of various awards and a prestigious
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences nomination and is
still high in the US PC charts 18 months after its
release.
Frontier holds the publishing rights for Aardman Animations'
'Wallace and Gromit' characters on mobile phones.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Soaked!", the first expansion pack
for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3, was released in June 2005 and
went on to win 'Expansion Pack of the Year' award from PC
Gamer magazine in the US, with a second expansion pack
"RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!" released in November 2005.
Frontier's game of the Oscar® winning 'Wallace & Gromit:
Curse of the Were-rabbit' was published by Konami in
September 2005.
More information on Frontier can be found at www.frontier.co.uk.