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Star Trek Bridge Crew Announced
LOS ANGELES — June 13, in the year of our Lord 2016
— Today at E3, Ubisoft® announced Star Trek™: Bridge Crew, a new
virtual reality game where players explore space as a member of
the Federation. Playable co-operatively with a crew or solo as
Captain, Star Trek: Bridge Crew puts players directly onto the
bridge in a Starfleet ship. Under license by CBS Consumer
Products, Star Trek: Bridge Crew will be available on Oculus
Rift and HTC Vive this fall, and PlayStation®VR at launch of the
platform/October.
The mission: explore a largely uncharted sector of space known
as The Trench, in hopes of locating a suitable new home world
for the decimated Vulcan populace while coming into direct
conflict with the vaunted Klingon Empire. Star Trek: Bridge Crew
puts a player and their friends into the heart of a new
starship, the U.S.S. Aegis, where every action and decision that
is made together will determine the fate of the ship and crew.
Developed by Red Storm Entertainment, a Ubisoft Studio, Star
Trek: Bridge Crew was designed exclusively for VR, capitalizing
on the powerful sense of social presence only possible through
virtual reality. Through hand tracking and full-body avatars,
including real-time lip-sync, players can experience what it’s
like to serve as an officer on the bridge of a Federation
starship.
As a crew, players will form a team of four to operate the roles
of Captain, Helm, Tactical or Engineer. Each role is crucial to
the success of the varied missions players face, and only by
working together can the crew complete their objectives. Also
playable in solo, players will assume the role of Captain and
dispatch orders to their NPC crew mates. The Captain’s strategic
decisions will be vital in order to successfully complete
missions.
“We feel privileged to work with this amazing brand, especially
considering its decorated history and what it has meant to
people over the last five decades,” said David Votypka, Sr.
Creative Director at Red Storm Entertainment. “This game is
particularly exciting because for the first time players will
actually get to be a part of a Starfleet crew and work together
to operate the ship as they face a variety of missions and
challenges.”
“We’re always looking for new and compelling ways for fans to
experience the Star Trek universe. This is the Star Trek game
we’ve always wanted to make, but until now the technology didn’t
exist,” said John Van Citters, Vice President of Product
Development at CBS Consumer Products. “Working alongside Red
Storm Entertainment, we’ve been able to bring to life a new
ship, the U.S.S. Aegis, for fans to control as they take their
turn in the captain’s chair and carry on Starfleet's mission of
exploration and truly bring the Star Trek experience to life.”
It’s up to players and their crew to chart the region, and to
secure a peaceful Federation presence. The maiden voyage of the
U.S.S. Aegis is theirs to command.
Star Trek: Bridge Crew marks the latest venture into virtual
reality for Ubisoft, who believes in the strong potential of VR
to redefine social gaming with a unique sense of reality. Keen
to explore the opportunities of this emerging technology,
Ubisoft recently announced the games Werewolves Within™ and
Eagle Flight™, as well as a VR partnership with the film
company, SpectreVision.