Bethesda Softworks Announces Deal to Publish Call of Cthulhu
- Dark Corners of the Earth
First-Person Horror
Game for PC and Xbox Based on Renowned Author’s Famous
‘Cthulhu Mythos’
May 7, 2003 (Rockville, MD) -- Bethesda Softworks®
today announced that it will publish Call of Cthulhu - Dark
Corners of the Earth™, a first-person horror game for
PC and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft. Developed
by Headfirst Productions, Call of Cthulhu is a mix of horror,
investigation, puzzle solving, exploration, and combat as
you are faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling
evil incarnate.
Call of Cthulhu combines intense action and adventure elements
that require keen investigative skills to overcome. Other
than fighting, you have the ability to interact freely with
characters and the gaming environment. To increase the sense
of immersion, there is no interface or ‘HUD’ on
screen at any time during normal gameplay, making you feel
as if you are really part
of the game world.
"We chose to work with Bethesda because they understood
what makes Call of Cthulhu a game worth getting excited about,"
said Mike Woodroffe, president of Headfirst Productions. "It’s
a game that will feel very comfortable to anyone who’s
played first-person shooter or horror-based games, while at
the same time it does a lot of new and innovative things that
make the experience more intense."
Set during the 1920s, Call of Cthulhu is based on the Cthulhu
Mythos of HP Lovecraft, an American writer of fantasy and
horror and is produced in conjunction with the developers
of the Call of Cthulhu pen and paper RPG, Chaosium Inc. Lovecraft’s
stories tell of unthinkable evil, psychic possession, and
mythical worlds and his work has profoundly influenced numerous
fantasy and science fiction writers, including Stephen King
and Anne Rice.
"With Call of Cthulhu, Headfirst has taken the soul-crushing
horror of Lovecraft's universe and turned it into a thrilling
game experience," said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda
Softworks. "Our success with games like Morrowind demonstrates
that gamers are ready for experiences that push the boundaries
and try things that nobody else has done, and Call of Cthulhu
definitely fits that description."
The technology powering Call of Cthulhu has provided Headfirst
with the means to present an incredibly detailed and accurate
depiction of the sights and sounds of this unique 1920’s
New England setting. A diverse range of cutting edge special
effects is utilized to ensure both unprecedented levels of
realism and an exact portrayal of your mental degradation.
Call of Cthulhu is scheduled for release in early 2004 and
will be on display at E3 this year.
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