WhizKids announces BSG CCG
Are you a CCG'er? I am not... but I have friends that are... yes Steve, I am talking about you!
WizKids Inc., creator of the runaway hit games HeroClix® and Pirates of the Spanish Main™, announced today its agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to develop a collectable card game (CCG) based on the new SCI FI Channel Battlestar Galactica series.
“We couldn’t be happier to add our tradition of innovative gaming to one of the hottest science fiction properties available,” said Mike Samora, vice president of Sales and Marketing at WizKids®. “The success of the television show has introduced a new generation to the Battlestar Galactica story, and a game is the natural expansion of that introduction.” The game, slated for release in early 2006, features characters, ships and familiar scenes from the miniseries and television show on the SCI FI Channel.
Game play will mirror the intrigue of the television show: Players won’t know whom to trust, who the Cylon agents are or where the next attack will come from! Players will battle for ownership of resources and influence in order to control the fleet.
I am sort of hoping they put another BSG video game together. I really wanted to like the last game that came out... I rented the xbox version but it just seemed boring. Did anyone play that? Did you enjoy it?
One game you might want to check out for a similar setup and feel is Homeworld 2 (www.homeworld2.com) .. I wish there were a Battlestar mod though. There IS a mod for Battlefield 2 in development though, Rise of Kobol (www.riseofkobol.com). Very excited to see where it goes.
Posted by: Eric | August 19, 2005 at 10:34 PM
BSG: Fleet Commander just released a demo for the HW2 engine.
Posted by: Solstyce | June 02, 2006 at 06:38 PM