Shattered Horizon - Now Available

HELSINKI - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Futuremark Games Studio today proudly announced that Shattered Horizon , their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter, has been released via Steam, the digital distribution platform from Valve Software. Gamers worldwide can now experience Shattered Horizon's unique zero gravity combat for themselves. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow

"We are very excited and proud to launch our first game," said Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio. "Shattered Horizon is this year's most original first-person shooter offering PC gamers everywhere a fresh and innovative FPS game with intense zero gravity combat that cannot be found in other games."

About Shattered Horizon

Shattered Horizon is the highly anticipated first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space.

• Multiplayer first-person shooter set in near-Earth space 40 years from now.

• Experience intense zero gravity combat and complete freedom of movement. Use your rocket pack to fly freely through space then land on any surface.

• Engage enemies in furious firefights, or ambush them from unexpected angles. Use tactical grenades to disable electronics, block line of sight or push enemies out from cover.

• Join your friends in action-packed 32 player battles fighting to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station.

• Dedicated servers hosted by Futuremark Games Studio at launch with server code being made available for the community shortly afterwards.

Available now at the suggested retail price: €19.95 / $19.95 / £14.95

Free downloadable expansion packs featuring new levels after launch.
Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10 on Windows Vista or Windows 7.
There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9.

http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow

Information for Editors

A Shattered Horizon Press Kit is available from http://bit.ly/SH_PressKit. For original, non-watermarked trailers and high resolution images for print publications please contact fgs [at] futuremark [dot] com

Trailers

http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/media/trailers/

Screenshots

http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/media/screenshots/

Box Art

http://bit.ly/SH_KeyArt

Keywords and Suggested Tags

Shattered Horizon, Futuremark Games Studio, first-person shooter, FPS, zero gravity, multiplayer, PC, video game, trailer, screenshot, space, DirectX10, Windows 7, NVIDIA TWIMTBP

Community

Facebook: http://bit.ly/FGSonFB

Twitter: http://twitter.com/FuturemarkGames

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/games/shatteredhorizon

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/futuremarkTV

About Futuremark Games Studio

Futuremark Games Studio, wholly owned by Futuremark Corporation, was formed in January 2008 to create original games with new and entertaining gameplay. Shattered Horizon is the studio's first self-published game. Shattered Horizon is rated Teen by the ESRB. The game carries the NVIDIA: The Way It's Meant To Be Played seal. Futuremark is based in Helsinki, Finland and maintains a sales office in Saratoga, California. For more information, please visit http://www.futuremark.com

(c) 2009 Futuremark Corporation. Shattered Horizon and Futuremark Games Studio trademarks and logos, Futuremark character names and distinctive likenesses, are the exclusive property of Futuremark Corporation. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Futuremark Games Studio
Europe and rest of world:
Jukka Mäkinen, +358 20 759 8250 (+2 GMT)
Head of Futuremark Games Studio
jukka@futuremark.com
or
Futuremark Inc.
North America:
Oliver Baltuch, +1-408-517-0910 (PST)
President
ollie@futuremark.com