Star Trek Beams to the PlayStation

Activision announced on Monday that it will release a Star Trek title for the PlayStation next summer. The game is based on the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series and is defined as a "space shooter."

Spanning 30 missions, Star Trek places you in control of the Federation's pilot fighters and challenges you to explore worlds and defend the Federation, as well as investigate the cause of a rift in the Beta Quadrant. During play, players will come across such characters as the Borg, the Klingons, and, according to Activision, an alien race new to the Star Trek universe. "We are very excited to bring the Star Trek universe to the PlayStation game console for the first time," stated Mitch Lasky, executive vice president of Activision Studios. "The game's rich storyline and action-packed gameplay will appeal to a wide audience, including causal and hard-core gamers and Star Trek fans alike."

Being developed for Activision by Warhog, Star Trek is currently slated for a summer 2000 release.