TRIBES™ EXTREME LAUNCHES VIRTUAL COMIC STRIP
Online Series to be Unveiled this Friday
EUGENE, OR (October 13, 1999) -- Dynamix®, a division of Sierra Studios,
announced today the story behind their upcoming release TRIBES™ Extreme, the
sequel to Starsiege TRIBES™, will be introduced via a virtual comic strip.
Created by members of the development team and inspired by community input, the
story offers a prelude to the new single player campaign missions coming in the
highly anticipated TRIBES™ Extreme. This story will be will be told in a three-part
series. The first two debut online on October 22 and October 29. Leading up to the
launch of the series, information on the scheduled release of the TRIBES™ Extreme
Virtual Comic can be found at www.tribesplayers.com. The third and final segment
will be available only on the TRIBES™ Extreme CD, scheduled to ship in late November 1999.
"Outreach to the Tribes community revealed a desire for more information on the single player missions and story of TRIBES™ Extreme,"
said Phil Cowles, marketing manager at Sierra Studios. "We are very excited to release parts 1 & 2 on the Web as we anxiously await the gold master for the game."
The first episode, called "All the King's Horses," is a suspenseful tale about the first
casualties of the Bone Ripper invasion. Scavenger nomads Rudder and Talitha find themselves
being stalked as they investigate the wreckage of a Starwolf dropship. As their investigation
unfolds, they discover the last survivor of the Starwolf crew.
Part two, dubbed "The Bleeding Sky," is a tale of desperate heroism and hostilities.
The Bone Rippers, a sinister clan of Grievers, invade the icy world of Narhaven. As
Starwolf newblood Brianna Kenzie struggles to stay alive amid the ensuing chaos,
she learns the reality of war is far different from the tales.
Find out how it all ends and how the single player missions begin upon the release of Tribes Extreme™.
About TRIBES™ Extreme
The headlining new feature of TRIBES™ Extreme is the enhanced artificial intelligence that
allows for intense single-player gaming and the inclusion of campaign play. It will also
include a host of new multiplayer maps and modes as well as a robust series of training
missions for those new to Tribes.
Players will also be able to create new single-player campaigns of linked missions or "cooperative" games that
pit several players against computer-controlled opponents with the Tribes mission editor.
Finally, the game's single-player campaign introduces a new enemy: the Bone Rippers, a ruthless, scavenger-pirate group that raids
the fringes of Tribes space. The Bone Rippers will also be available for online play.
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