Überraschende Neuigkeiten gibt es heute bezüglich Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. Valve Software hat heute offiziell bestätigt, dass die Entwicklung des Spiels von Gearbox Software an Ritual Entertainment abgegeben wurde.
Der Grund dafür ist, dass Gearbox sich mehr auf neuere Technologien und innovativere Spiele konzentrieren will. Bisher hatten sie ja hauptsächlich Spiele auf Basis der Half-Life-Engine entwickelt, u.a. James Bond: NightFire. Zur Zeit arbeitet man dort auch an der PC-Version von Halo: Combat Evolved.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Development Moves to Ritual
The primary development of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (CS:CZ) has moved to Ritual Entertainment. Counter-Strike: Condition Zero introduces single player gaming to the world's #1 online action game. Representatives from Ritual and Valve will be presenting the latest on CS:CZ during a seminar at the The CPL's upcoming Counter-Strike Championships in Dallas, Texas.
Gearbox Software suspended development of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero in July of 2002. Counter-Strike: Condition Zero introduces single player gaming to the world's #1 online action game. Valve Software has overseen development since July. Gearbox is aware of and endorses Ritual Entertainment's involvement. After developing several Half-Life games, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and James Bond 007: Nightfire, Gearbox Software is refocusing its efforts on future technology and more interesting and innovative game play. Gearbox Software will be discussing Halo: Combat Evolved for the PC and our vision for the future of interactive entertainment at The CPL's December 2002 event in Dallas, Texas.
