Miner Wars 2081
Encyclopedia
Miner Wars 2081 is a first-person
action-survival space simulation game set in the year 2081. This first instalment of the Miner Wars
franchise is currently being developed by Keen Software House a. s., an independent software company staffed by ex-2K Games
staff, and the former producers of titles such as Descent
and Red Faction: Guerrilla
.
Taking place in a post-apocalyptic
inner Solar System, approximately 10 years after the destruction of Earth
. The premise of the story supposes a very limited technological advancement, and a population desperately struggling to live long-term in space without a home planet. War breaks out over vital resources such as food, oxygen and fuel.
environment, which remains persistent as players complete missions or play online with others. Realism and survival will be key aspects of gameplay. Inventory and the way players use resources such as fuel, ammunition, oxygen, ore, and weapons will be important when surrounded by dozens of warring factions. The game features both competitive and co-operative multiplayer. Players are able to complete the entire story campaign with multiple online allies.
franchise began in 2002 as a side project by Marek Rosa, the current Founder and CEO of Keen Software House. In 2009 the project began full-time work and a production team was formed. Originally planned for release in 2011, a trailer was released in 2010 that caught the eye of Audio Director Dan Wentz, sound artist for games such as Saints Row
, FreeSpace
, and Red Faction
. The production team continued to grow in 2010, and there are currently around 30 core developers both working internally at their headquarters in Prague, and externally in America. Miner Wars 2081 will run on the VRAGE engine, built and tailored specifically for the title.
The website has undergone several changes, and collects regular feedback from gamers through the forums. In October of 2010, the pre-alpha version of Miner Wars 2081 was released to the public, with a free demo version and discounted pre-order version. Miner Wars 2081 is expected for publish in Q1 2012. Miner Wars 2081 will be available for Windows
, and later released on Xbox 360 Live Arcade.
First person (video games)
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action-survival space simulation game set in the year 2081. This first instalment of the Miner Wars
Miner Wars
Miner Wars is an upcoming Six degrees of freedom space simulation video game franchise. The first installation, Miner Wars 2081 is currently in development by Keen Software House a...
franchise is currently being developed by Keen Software House a. s., an independent software company staffed by ex-2K Games
2K Games
2K is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games. 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, which also owns Rockstar Games notable for the Grand Theft Auto series...
staff, and the former producers of titles such as Descent
Descent (video game)
Descent is a 3D first-person shooter video game developed by Parallax Software and released by Interplay Entertainment Corp. in 1995. The game features six degrees of freedom gameplay and garnered several expansion packs...
and Red Faction: Guerrilla
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Red Faction: Guerrilla is an open-world third-person action video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in June 2009 and for Microsoft Windows in September 2009...
.
Taking place in a post-apocalyptic
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Apocalyptic fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics, supernatural...
inner Solar System, approximately 10 years after the destruction of Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. The premise of the story supposes a very limited technological advancement, and a population desperately struggling to live long-term in space without a home planet. War breaks out over vital resources such as food, oxygen and fuel.
Gameplay
The player controls a mining ship on a trek adventure across the inner Solar System. Miner Wars 2081 is an action-oriented game, set in a fully destructible and open-worldOpen world
An open world is a type of video game level design where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how to approach objectives...
environment, which remains persistent as players complete missions or play online with others. Realism and survival will be key aspects of gameplay. Inventory and the way players use resources such as fuel, ammunition, oxygen, ore, and weapons will be important when surrounded by dozens of warring factions. The game features both competitive and co-operative multiplayer. Players are able to complete the entire story campaign with multiple online allies.
Background
The game is set in the year 2081, 10 years after the destruction of Earth. Being so early in space technology and colonization, the people of Earth are ill-equipped to survive in space indefinitely. Mining colonies previously established in space allowed some 120,000 people to live in space and continue the species.Development
Development on the Miner WarsMiner Wars
Miner Wars is an upcoming Six degrees of freedom space simulation video game franchise. The first installation, Miner Wars 2081 is currently in development by Keen Software House a...
franchise began in 2002 as a side project by Marek Rosa, the current Founder and CEO of Keen Software House. In 2009 the project began full-time work and a production team was formed. Originally planned for release in 2011, a trailer was released in 2010 that caught the eye of Audio Director Dan Wentz, sound artist for games such as Saints Row
Saints Row
Saints Row is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is the first title in the Saints Row series and is succeeded by Saints Row 2. A PlayStation 3 port was cancelled after protracted development time...
, FreeSpace
FreeSpace 2
FreeSpace 2 is a 1999 space combat simulation computer game developed by Volition, Inc. as the sequel to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War. It was completed ahead of schedule in less than a year, and released to great critical acclaim...
, and Red Faction
Red Faction
Red Faction is a first-person shooter video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It was released for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows and Mac in 2001. A version for the Nokia N-Gage was developed by Monkeystone Games. The game was also re-developed as a top-down shooter for...
. The production team continued to grow in 2010, and there are currently around 30 core developers both working internally at their headquarters in Prague, and externally in America. Miner Wars 2081 will run on the VRAGE engine, built and tailored specifically for the title.
The website has undergone several changes, and collects regular feedback from gamers through the forums. In October of 2010, the pre-alpha version of Miner Wars 2081 was released to the public, with a free demo version and discounted pre-order version. Miner Wars 2081 is expected for publish in Q1 2012. Miner Wars 2081 will be available for Windows
Microsoft Windows
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, and later released on Xbox 360 Live Arcade.