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Gamecock teams with Croteam, shows off Serious Engine 3
Independent publisher Gamecock has announced that they will be publishing Serious Sam developer Croteam's as-of-yet untitled "military tactical-action shooter" for PC and "specific next-gen consoles" in 2009, according to the press release.Croteam also released three pictures showcasing Serious Engine 3. The screenshots look impressive, but we'll reserve judgment until we see the engine in motion. The Serious Engine's greatest aspects have always been its draw distance and ability to smoothly throw a plethora of bad guys in your path.Croteam has previously worked with the Gamecock crew before, when the former Gathering of Developers executives published the first Serious Sam in North America. There is no word on who will publish Serious Sam 3 in North America; the second game was released by G.O.D. remnant and Take-Two subsidiary 2K Games.%Gallery-3138%
Croteam announces their serious PS3 project
Croteam, makers of the hotly debated "is it cool or is it too silly" title Serious Sam, have announced a new PS3 project slated for 2009 release. After the crazy action found in Serious Sam, we'd be interested to see if they're continuing on their kooky streak, or will take a more serious tone with their work. This untitled new game will be published by Gamecock Media Group and will not be a sequel in the Serious Sam franchise.Mike Wilson at Gamecock issued this statement on the upcoming title: "It's definitely in a genre they are familiar with and will exploit their experience ... These guys also have a strong sense of style and design, so you will find the premise and gameplay intriguing ... You know that the one thing Croteam is the best at - better than most every other developer in the world - is making games that are frantic and, most importantly, fun. This title is definitely both of those things."From this quote, we imagine the game will be a first-person title with fast, frantic action. Not much else is known, so we'll find out later, probably. There are a few screenshots available and they look a lot more "realistic" and serious than previous titles, but it might just be a front to fool us. Thoughts?
Serious Sam shoots for three, dev talks new IP
The spiritual descendant of Duke Nukem, living vicariously in his extended absence, is back for more. Croatian developer Croteam announced in their native gaming magazine GamePlay that they are currently working on Serious Sam 3.Fan site Seriously! has obtained a copy of the magazine and posted the highlights from the interview with the developer. Also discussed is a new IP, a "military tactical-action shooter" powered by the Serious Engine 3. "The game is set in the present; with 'in your face' action and requiring gamers to think before shooting," they said. Sounds like a pretty serious title for the makers of the not-so-serious Serious Sam series. (Go on, say that three times fast.)Croteam COO Davor Hunski said that an official announcement for Serious Sam 3 will be coming soon from the publisher. "I honestly hope it will see the light of day soon," he said.[Via Blue's News]
