Posted by Björn January 24, 2006
Bethesda Softworks has
announced that it has secured the rights to publish a series of games based on the popular Sci-Fi
Star Trek TV series. "Star Trek: Legacy" is the first game on the list which is scheduled to be released this year to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the series.
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Star Trek: Legacy places you in the role of the Admiral of a task force of warships, which you control in small and large-scale battles. Test your strategic and tactical skills in real-time combat featuring authentic spaceships, full damage modeling, and spectacular visual effects. The storyline in
Legacy spans the entire Star Trek Universe, including the
Original Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise eras.
Star Trek: Legacy will be released on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC this September.
Taking advantage of next-generation consoles, Star Trek: Legacy features dynamic three-dimensional battlefields with graphically stunning space environments filled with fully realized nebulas, wormholes, planets, and stars. With full multiplayer support, you will be able to choose from small-scale engagements to all-out war involving multiple star systems in addition to tracking stats and player rankings. Star Trek: Legacy is being developed at the studios of Mad Doc Software, creators of the highly successful and critically acclaimed Star Trek Armada II."
Along with this announcement,
two screenshots have been released.