News
The Great Outdoors Announced
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 17, in the year of our Lord 2012)
– Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive
entertainment products in the Americas, in a strategic
partnership with Mastiff LLC, announced THE GREAT OUTDOORS™, a
uniquely new, online outdoor lifestyle game for all levels of
outdoor enthusiasts. The title is being developed by Mastiff and
Icarus Studios, Inc. and will be available in 2012 for Windows®
PC.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Mastiff, a
leader in creating and marketing outdoor themed video games,"
said Mona Hamilton, vice president of marketing, Square Enix,
Inc. “In keeping with Square Enix’s long tradition of
introducing exciting new titles, THE GREAT OUTDOORS is designed
to deliver the social and community experience of the outdoor
lifestyle in a fun, year-round setting.”
THE GREAT OUTDOORS is the first game to give outdoor enthusiasts
a chance to indulge their passion online. Whether alone, with
friends, or in larger groups, players will experience all the
thrills of “living” in a vast and sprawling outdoor universe of
hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, exploration, photography
and much more. THE GREAT OUTDOORS is a paradise for the
outdoorsman, with fully stocked lakes, a variety of challenging
hunts available year round, and an exciting, natural world to
explore. But it's also an online community and a constantly
evolving world for outdoor enthusiasts and online gaming
veterans to discover and enjoy.
Through a host of partnerships with top outdoor brands and
celebrities, THE GREAT OUTDOORS will deliver an experience that
is both realistic and incredibly exciting. Players will be able
to meet and hunt with celebrities like Michael Waddell and the
Brotherhood Of the Bone Collector®, The Drury Brothers, Brian
“Pig Man” Quaca and many others. Players will also be able to
try the newest and best equipment from companies like
Remington®, REALTREE®, PSE Archer ®, Weaver® Optics, Champion®
Traps and Targets and WileyX®.
"We are excited to be working with Square Enix, one of today’s
leaders in interactive entertainment, to develop an online
community game for outdoor enthusiasts – a group that outnumbers
other sports enthusiasts by a ratio of 3-to-1*,” said Bill
Swartz, CEO of Mastiff. “Together, our two companies will
provide a cutting edge gaming experience that will appeal to
every part of the outdoor enthusiast community, from hunters,
fishermen, archers and marksmen to campers, geocachers, and
photographers, as well as to veteran MMO players.”
THE GREAT OUTDOORS is not yet rated. Please visit the
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at
www.esrb.org
for more information about their ratings.
* Source: 2010 MRI Doublebase. “Outdoor Enthusiast” defined as
participated in any outdoor activity in the last 12 months.