Fallen Earth
Fallen Earth is an upcoming science-fiction first person shooter MMORPG developed by the company of the same name Fallen Earth, LLC and Icarus Studios, LLC. The game’s is set in the post-apocalyptic era. Currently the game is under Closed Beta status. The Fallen Earth’s story starts in 22nd century, 100 years after the population of earth was devastated by a viral plague and ensuing nuclear holocaust. The player has to go outside the protective facility of Hoover Dam Garrison. There the player encounters genetically altered creatures, warring factions, and strange technology. The factions are fighting for various issues like some want to rebuild the world and some like CHOTA or the Vistas love chaos and anarchy. The Grand Canyon Province, a 7,000 square-kilometer area is the battlefield of the game. Environment of the game is zoneless and is set in sectors which can be advanced through at the players own pace. Each of the sector continues the story of the game.
After going through many years of making in 2008 developers announced that the game had reached feature complete status. Fallen Earth website announced in October 2008 that the game had reached content-complete status. First Alpha test began in August 2008 and closed Beta testing began in February 2009. Fallen Earth is expected to be released in the mid or end of 2009. The game continues Closed Beta testing, Beta applications are accepted currently.
To promote the game the website announced a National Tour in February 2009. They planned to sponsor IGDA meetings, and participate in events across the United States. They also are executing planning demonstrations promoting the game and take part in question-and –answer sessions with the audience. In a 2007 interview it was revealed that a movie producer is considering releasing Fallen earth as a Movie.
Fallen Earth is based in real world topography map of the Grand Canyon. Measuring 84 kilometers on each side, the world map covers more than 7000 kilometers square usable terrain. Many parts of the map are unreachable at the release of the game, but it will be gradually opened as more content is developed. According to the developers they are expecting the game to receive a Mature rating. The game is also slated to use the AGEIA PhysX Processor and Vivox, Inc.’s in game voice communication technology.
The players can customize their characters in Fallen Earth as promised by the developers. The customizable features includes: facial features, clothing, skin tones, hairstyles and colors, age, body, and facial hair piercing, body art (tattoos) and makeup. There are thousand of items as well as equipment and accessories of varying strength.
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