Bedroom-coding hothouse Introversion has announced its latest project - a multiplayer version of the award-winning indie strategy title, Darwinia. The game will allow players to engage in co-op and competitive battles with enormous armies.
There will be subtle tweaks to the minimalistic, fractal-based visuals, but don't expect anything approaching naturalism, thank goodness. The key changes are in gameplay, of course, as lead designer, John Knottenbelt, points out:
"We've created a new formation mode which will let you organise your Darwinians into ranks to create massive armies. In formation they'll have greater firepower in the direction they're facing, but virtually none from either sides or behind. It's going to get pretty messy, requiring a whole new set of tactical skillsfrom the gamer."
Meanwhile, Introversion's Chris Delay, who usually heads up the team's game design projects will be working on new titles. Among these are expected to be the studio's first Xbox Live Arcade and/or PlayStation Network downloadable titles...
