Gas Powered Games next title is Kings and Castles

by: Chad - posted: 2/15/2010 12:32:00 PM

Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games can't sit still for long.  They announced today the next title the developer is working on titled Kings and Castles.  It's described as "an epic real-time strategy game for the PC and next-generation consoles."  Kings and Castles will be set in an original fantasy world where players will take control of one of three powerful kings.  

They are having a lot of fun with the announcement and and infusing humor into current iteration of the game's web site.  Expect regular updates from the site as Chris Taylor promises to get the fans involved from the very start. 

Gas Powered Games Announces Chris Taylor's Kings and Castles.

Acclaimed developer to take fans behind-the-scenes of the development of its all-new real-time strategy game.

REDMOND, Wash. - February 15, 2010 - Gas Powered Games announced today that work has started on Kings and Castles, an epic real-time strategy game for the PC and next-generation consoles. This one-of-a-kind experience will let players take on the role of one of three powerful kings who are vying for control of an all-new, original fantasy world.

“We’re doing something different this time around,” said Chris Taylor, Creative Director of Gas Powered Games. “We want to take our fans on a great adventure with us. They'll get to go behind-the-scenes and watch the game come to life from start to finish."

Using the game's website (www.kingsandcastles.com) and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter (follow DeathBot9, Chris Taylor's personal account), GPG will give its fans a (mostly) unfiltered look inside the development process of Kings and Castles. "Synergy will be leveraged, and paradigms will be established," said Taylor. "More importantly, buzzwords will be utilized."

GPG will be posting regular updates about Kings and Castles on its website. The first video blog went live today. It contains graphic scenes of wood chopping, chickens, and the obligatory horse biting.

Future installments will take fans step-by-step through the design process, discussing the creation of prototypes, the work that goes into creating the visual look and feel, while others will cover the proper care and feeding of chickens.

Kings and Castles will utilize the state-of-the-art RTS technology that Gas Powered Games has pioneered with its previous titles. Key features include the ability to zoom to any level, incredible maps, and eye-popping visuals that will run on a wide range of systems.

"We also promise to gouge evil from its shell at least once, or maybe twice," said Taylor. "But not three times. That would be weird."

For more information on Kings and Castles, please visit www.kingsandcastles.com. Send your feedback and horse care tips to crackedout@gaspowered.com.

About Gas Powered Games
Gas Powered Games was founded in May 1998 by acclaimed game designer and industry visionary, Chris Taylor. The founding principle for GPG was to create immersive AAA games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. GPG is known for its popular Dungeon Siege, Demigod, and Supreme Commander franchises. GPG is located in Redmond, Washington. For more information, visit www.gaspowered.com.