Turok Continues Battle with Dinosaurs on Windows-Based PC
Press Release
BURBANK, Calif. — (April 29, 2007) — Turok, the epic, sci-fi first person shooter, is now available in North America for Windows-based PC, Touchstone announced today. Developed by Propaganda Games and optimized for PC by Aspyr Studios, the game gives PC players the opportunity to experience the engaging, story-driven single-player experience and multiplayer modes for up to 16 players. The PC version, which enables both the mouse and keyboard or a game controller, has a suggested retail price of $49.99. The recently released downloadable Velociraptor Pack, featuring five new multiplayer maps for the console versions, will be available for Windows-based PC soon.
"Fans of Windows-based PC games have been excited about the opportunity to experience Turok on their favorite platform," said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Touchstone. "We are confident that Turok delivers a unique gameplay experience that will make their wait worthwhile."
Turok is set on a dark, mysterious planet in the future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former black ops commando, now part of an elite special forces squad, known as Whiskey Company, which is on a mission to take down a war criminal – Turok's former mentor, Roland Kane. Set on a planet inhabited by Kane and his Mendel-Gruman Corporation soldiers, Turok must use his elite military training to elude Kane's well-trained army and the ravenous, unpredictable dinosaurs, huge insects and other massive creatures that populate the environment.
Developed by Propaganda Games, Touchstone's development studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Turok is rated M for Mature by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and is also currently available for the Xbox 360video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system for $59.99.
For more information about Turok, log on to www.turok.com.
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