Unstoppable Gorg Screenshots Released By Futuremark

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Unstoppable Gorg at Gamescom: First Screenshots of New Tower Defense Game with an Orbital Twist (PC, XBLA, iPad)

AUGUST 23, 2011 – SPACEWIRE TRANSMISSION FROM GAMESCOM

Futuremark Games Studio and Headup Games proudly presented Unstoppable Gorg, a thrilling new space defense game, to assembled journalists at the Gamescom international games fair last week. For the world's press unable to attend, the studio has declassified and published new screenshots and gameplay details demonstrating the game's innovative mechanics.

Unstoppable Gorg is a thrilling space defense game inspired by vintage sci-fi films from the 1940s and 50s. The game builds on the core tower defense mechanics that fans love while breaking the genre's conventions to create a more interactive and exciting experience.

Unique orbital layout
Unstoppable Gorg does away with the XY grid layout used in other tower defense games. Instead, a level typically has a space station in the middle surrounded by a number of orbital rings on which you place your satellites. This orbital layout is unique to Unstoppable Gorg.

You can move your towers
Unlike other tower defense games, in Unstoppable Gorg you can move your satellites even after you place them by rotating the orbits. This ability lets you react to each new wave, repositioning each ring of satellites to create the best defense against each attack. Rotating an orbit is as easy as dragging your mouse or finger and makes the game much more interactive than other tower defense games.


FIRST SCREENSHOTS

Futuremark Games Studio has released three screenshots taken from the demo delivered to press at the Gamescom show. Jaakko Haapasalo, the ever-cautious Director of Defense at Futuremark Games Studio reminds journalists, "These screenshots were taken from a pre-alpha build of the game. Almost everything in these images is either a work in progress or a placeholder."



CAPTION: The aim of the game is to defend the space station. Place your satellites in orbit, then rotate the orbits to best position the satellites against each wave of attack.



CAPTION: In Unstoppable Gorg, the aliens fight back with missiles and space rays! Choosing when to build, upgrade or repair is a key tactical decision.



CAPTION: Unstoppable Gorg features many different types of alien each with unique behaviors and lots of different satellites too, all created as 3D models rather than 2D sprites.


PREPARING FOR INVASION – NEW DEV DIARY

Futuremark Games Studio has started a series of dev diary postings on the Unstoppable Gorg forum. The first in the series covers preparing for Gamescom, key design decisions and screenshots taken from the Gamescom demo. Check back regularly to follow the game's development, interact with the devs and see the latest screens, concept art and more. http://bit.ly/preparingforinvasion


WIN AN UNSTOPPABLE GORG POSTER SIGNED BY THE DEV TEAM

Futuremark Games Studio is giving away a signed print of its awesome Gamescom poster on the Unstoppable Gorg Facebook page. For details visit http://www.facebook.com/unstoppablegorg


ABOUT UNSTOPPABLE GORG
Unstoppable Gorg, a thrilling space defense game inspired by vintage sci-fi, will be available on PC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and iPad. The game is developed by Futuremark Games Studio and published by Headup Games.

"It's War!" newsreel:



• PROTECT our solar system from the Gorg in a thrilling space defense game
• SATELLITES in orbit replace the towers and grid layout used in other TD games
• MOVE satellites around their orbits to create the best defense for each wave
• GLORIOUS 3D graphics for added impact, not a sprite in sight
• AUTHENTIC homage to the sci-fi films of the 1940s and 50s

Unstoppable Gorg, a thrilling space defense game inspired by vintage sci-fi
http://www.unstoppablegorg.com


ABOUT FUTUREMARK GAMES STUDIO
Futuremark Games Studio was formed in January 2008 to create original games with new and entertaining gameplay. The independent studio's releases include Hungribles™, a skill shot puzzle game for iPhone® and iPad® and Shattered Horizon, a zero gravity FPS for PC. The studio is currently developing Unstoppable Gorg for PC, Xbox LIVE® Arcade and iPad® and has one further unannounced title in development. Futuremark has offices in Saratoga, California and Helsinki, Finland. http://www.futuremark.com

ABOUT HEADUP GAMES
Headup Games GmbH & Co. KG is an independent games publisher located near Cologne in Germany. Together with its partners, Headup Games focuses on the contentment of customers by delivering the best gameplay experiences at the fairest prices. Furthermore, Headup Games offers internationally growing companies the ability to enter the German or European market with an experienced partner on location. Fair and transparent relationships with developer partners are the basis of the company's mission statement. Since its foundation the company has published over 30 titles, including high-quality games such as Super Meat Boy, Archon: Classic, The Tiny Bang Story, Shattered Horizon, Trapped Dead and Grotesque Tactics. More information can be found at http://www.headupgames.com/