Galactic Command Series Overview 2008 Update

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Our successful PC games have always been on the high end niche side of the gaming
industry. With our move away from these types of games, given current industry
conditions, we saw the need to go back to the good old days of fast and furious
space combat action.

To this end, using heavily revised versions of our suite of critically acclaimed game
technologies, we came up with a design that goes back to those days. A series that
was easy to get into, featured a detailed tutorial and which makes use of our
advanced AI and seamless space & planetary technologies.

The result is Galactic Command (GALCOM) a new series offered on different
platforms and featuring different aspects of our game technologies.
Four titles are planned for the series, each featuring a different aspect of the galaxy
wide conflict against hostile forces.

Galactic Command – Echo Squad

The first title in the series, GALCOM - ES, features the adventures of a ragtag team
of Elite Force Pilots assigned to a new experimental combat assault carrier on
homeland defense duties.

This title was licensed for an exclusive period by Turner Game Networks in early
2007 for their GameTap service.

A Second Edition version for public release is now available.

Galactic Command – Talon Elite

The second title, GALCOM - TE, based on revised GALCOM game engines, features
the adventures of an elite team of Elite Force Pilots operating deep behind enemy
lines and against the viciously hostile Gammulan race.

Unlike the Wildstar fleet in Echo Squad which sees the player’s squad operating
within friendly territories and within reach of friendly bases and support, the Talon
Elite team and their Talon fleet (carriers, cruisers, armed transports) operate on their
own deep inside hostile territory and nowhere near any other friendly forces.

Left to their own devises, the Talon fleet operates outside the realms of normal
GALCOM directives and do whatever they can to accomplish their goals.

Talon Elite is also episodic (sixteen missions per episode) and has an original four
episode story arc. It is currently in development for the PC (retail and digital
distribution) and the Xbox 360.

The scheduled release date is currently Q1/08 (Spring)

Galactic Command – Bravo Team

This is the third title in the series which, unlike the two previous titles, sees the
battle from the perspective of a planet bound team of combat marines.

With various player controlled gunships, vehicles and frantic first person action with
numerous weapons of mass destruction, Bravo Team is all about team based squad
combat.

Using proprietary technlogy, Bravo Team also links with Talon Elite in multiplayer,
allowing owners of the two different games to engage each other in the same
seamless space and planetary world.

ABOUT GALACTIC COMMAND – TALON ELITE

Many years have passed since the Gammulans invaded the sol system in full force
and all but decimated the inhabitants of the planetary systems. cites were
completely devastated and entire continents wiped out.

In their wake, they left a splintered Galactic Command (GALCOM) alliance still
engaged in a fierce battle with insurgents who oppose the alliance.

GALCOM stationed a combat fleet (Talon) within Gammulan territory in order to
thwart any incursions into Terran territory and also to keep the war away from the
home front.

The player’s Talon fighter squadron assigned to the Talon battle fleet led by the GCVWidow
Maker and GCV-Rising Sun in offensive operations against the Gammulans.

As an Elite Force Pilot and leader of the Talon fighter wing assigned to the GCVWidow
Maker, the player’s fighter wing is tasked with leading a series of offensive
combat missions all over the vast expanse of the Gammulan territory (see attached
map).

Missions take place in space and on the surface of planets and range from basic
escort and recon missions, to highly engaging and dangerous tactical strike missions.

TECHNOLOGIES & CONTENT

 New DirectX 9 based high definition space terrain rendering engine with
support for Shader Model 2.0 and various high end effects such as motion
blur, tone mapping, High Dynamic Range lighting, per-pixel lighting, texture
filtering (e.g. Anisotropic), anti-aliasing (FSAA), environment mapping,
normal maps and various shader based special effects.

 New DirectX 9 based high definition planetary terrain rendering engine
supporting very large surface areas with procedurally generated terrain land
masses. Very large mission based areas, some in excess of 500km²
Technologies include reflections, volumetric clouds, dynamic 24hr time of day
effects (including realistic star constellations in the night sky), dynamic
weather patterns (snow, storms etc), many mission specific populated areas
etc.

 All new GUI frontend interface, including a 3D cockpit interface. Completely
mouse driven and with various keyboard hotkeys.

 All new 3D model asset dB, complete with high definition normal maps
everything. Well, pretty much everything.

 Massive space and planetary game world containing a large galaxy and
several star systems to explore and fight in.

 Native support for 16:9 and 16:10 widescreen monitors with native 1280x720
(720p), 1920x1080 (1080i/p) and 1680x1050 resolution support.

 In game document viewer which makes the keyboard commands, game
manual and tutorial documents available at all times.

 Native support for analog gamepads such as Logitech Dual-Action as well as
the Xbox 360 controller for Windows (with rumble support!).

 Large asset database including over fifty space crafts, various planetary
vehicles, crafts, buildings etc.

 Advanced AI engine with NPC orders system for player’s squad.

 Advanced space and aerial flight dynamics engine.

 Advanced mission system with real-time adjusted variables based on AI which
ensures that the same scenario always plays differently. Unprecedented
replay value!

 Five unique player controlled fighter crafts with full 3D cockpits.

 Multiplayer client-server engine supporting up to thirty-two players.
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS

 Targeted specifically for the casual/action fan, the game is very easy to jump
in and play with a very low learning curve.

 Advanced graphics engine and intuitive GUI interface.

 In game tutorial scenario which covers basic gameplay, navigation, dynamics
as well as space & planetary combat tactics.

 Four episodes which make up a complete story line. Each episode contains a
campaign scenario with sixteen lengthy missions which provide several hours
of game play. No two play sessions are ever the same, giving a very high
replay value for each episode.

 Complete orders control of player NPC fighter squad during missions.

 Ability to rearm and repair your craft at stations or other capital ships.

 Large seamless space and planetary game world to play in.

TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC

Combat action gamers. The GALCOM series was inspired by space combat action
games of the good old days. The end result are fast paced action games which can
be played in short or long intervals and which would appeal to both casual and
hardcore action gamers alike.


PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum:
• Windows XP SP2, Vista (with all service packs)
• DirectX 9.0c or later
• Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or equivalent
• 1GB system RAM
• 256MB video card with pixel and vertex shader 2.0
nVidia chipsets: GeForce 6800 or better
ATI chipsets: ATI X800 or better
• DirectX 9 compatible sound card
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
• Multiplayer requires LAN or broadband connection
Recommended:
• Windows XP SP2, Vista (with all service packs)
• Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD X2 6000+ 3.0GHz
• 2GB system RAM
• 256MB PCIe video card with pixel and vertex shader 2.0 or 3.0
nVidia chipsets: GeForce 7800 or better

ATI chipsets: ATI X1600 or better

RELEASE DATE PC : TBD
Xbox 360 : TBD
MSRP PC : TBD
Xbox 360 : TBD

ESRB RATING Rate Pending, Teen (anticipated)

TARGET AGE GROUPS 13-17, 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45+

NPD GAME CATEGORY Simulations (Aerial/Space Combat)