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MCV 13/08/10 11 NEWS New Ace Combat cleared for landing
Franchise reboot Assault Horizon gets official debut at Gamescom Title hits Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011 by Christopher Dring
THE ACE COMBAT series will be ‘reborn’ on Xbox 360 and PS3 next year, Namco Bandai has told MCV. Ace Combat Assault
Horizon will be presented to the media and trade at Gamescom next week and
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“For us, this is a rebirth of the Ace Combat series, and a chance for us to take the series in a completely new direction,” offered Project Aces producer Kazutoki Kono. “We’re confident that we’re going to create a new kind of experience with Ace Combat Assault Horizon, and we’re
This is a rebirth of the Ace Combat series and a chance for us to take the series in a completely new direction. Kazutoki Kono, Producer
marks the first time the franchise has appeared on PlayStation 3.
Developed once again by Project Aces, the team has set about creating a more destructive air combat game – which the studio says is not a sequel to 2007’s Ace Combat 6, but an entirely new chapter for the franchise.
pouring passion, vision and skill into making a game like no other. “We want to bring Ace
Combat players closer than ever to the action so they feel the energy surge through them with every shot fired.” Ace Combat Assault
Horizon will be part of Namco Bandai’s blockbuster
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Namco Bandai believes that Ace Combat Assault Horizon will take the franchise to new heights. It will be unveiled at Gamescom
Square expects ‘something special’ from Gamescom 2010
SQUARE ENIX says next week’s Gamescom promises to be a blockbuster.
The firm will showcase a major line-up of titles for the show, including a 50-seat cinema for Final Fantasy XIV and the first public showing of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Other titles to be displayed by the publisher include Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, Front Mission Evolved, Kane and Lynch 2, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep. “Gamescom continues to grow in prominence and this year’s show promises to be something special,” said Square
ROGERS: “Our key titles reveal a powerful line-up of strong characters, innovative gameplay and action-packed storylines”
Enix Europe CEO Phil Rogers. “Our key titles reveal a powerful line-up of lead characters, innovative gameplay and action-packed storylines and Gamescom 2010 provides the perfect opportunity to share
these upcoming games directly with consumers.”
The games will be playable from booth B54 in Hall 6 at Gamescom 2010. Square Enix: 020 8636 3000
UK DISTRIBUTOR NJOYit Entertainment is reaching out to publisher and retailers – by offering them a free holiday. The company has set up a competition to generate interest in its services, offering entrants the chance to win a vacation in Spain next year. NJOYit was founded as an IT company in 1998 but has moved into games this year. It has established strong ties with firms such as Koch and Venom. “This is a whole new area for us but we’re really looking at pushing into UK retail this year,” NJOYit’s head of UK and international business Elliot Browne (pictured) told MCV. “We’re running this
Gamescom line-up. Other games on display include Pac- Man Party, Enslaved, Majin, Test Drive Unlimited 2 and third-person action title, Inversion. Namco Bandai will also be making a big noise around its collaboration with Capcom for the upcoming Tekken X Street Fighter. “Namco Bandai Partners is very much looking forward to presenting a number of exciting titles in Cologne,” said PR and marketing manager Lee Kirton. “We’ll have a large catalogue of games on the show floor, including the highly anticipated Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. “It’s a very exciting show for
us as we’ve got some great titles to show across many different formats and genres.” To read more on Namco Bandai’s Ace Combat series, check out our product guide to the upcoming PSP game, Ace Combat Joint Assault, page 72. N’ Bandai: 020 8222 9700
NJOYit to woo clients with free holiday offer
competition to get ourselves seen and to create some new opportunities for both us and our prospective customers. ” Participants can enter the competition at www.njoyit-
online.com or via the firm’s button on
MCVuk.com. NJOYit: 01992 631700
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