PC to get Cthulhu'd

by: Chuck - posted: 3/6/2006 12:27:00 PM

Good news for PC gamers as Bethesda Softworks has ported their excellent horror game Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth to the PC.  Cyril really enjoyed the Xbox version of the game that shipped earlier this year so this is really good news for PC owners without an Xbox.  If you want more information on the game or want to check out some screenshots head on over to the games official website.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

for PC Set to Ship March 27th in N. America

 

First-Person Horror Game for PC Based on

H.P. Lovecraft’s Renowned ‘Cthulhu Mythos’

 

 

Rockville, Maryland – March 6, 2006 –Bethesda Softworks® announced today that the highly anticipated survival horror game, Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earthâ„¢ for the PC will ship to North American stores the week of March 27th.  Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earthâ„¢, developed by Headfirst Productions, is based on the Call of Cthulhu® paper-and-pencil role-playing game, which is itself inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novels.  

 

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that allows for dynamic gameplay with a unique mix of investigation, puzzle solving, exploration and combat as gamers are faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling evil incarnate. Experience an incredibly immersive gaming environment with no interface or ‘HUD’ on screen at any time during normal gameplay, realistic combat and an advanced AI system.

 

Set during the 1920s, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is based on the Cthulhu Mythos inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, an American fantasy and horror writer.  Lovecraft, whose work has profoundly influenced numerous fantasy and science fiction writers including Stephen King and Anne Rice, tells stories of unthinkable evil, psychic possession and mythical worlds.  Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth was developed by Headfirst Productions and produced in conjunction with Chaosium Inc., the publishers of the classic Call of Cthulhu pen and paper RPG.

 

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is rated M for Mature and is available for PC and the Xbox® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For more information please visit www.callofcthulhu.com.

 

About Bethesda Softworks:

Headquartered in Rockville, MD, Bethesda Softworks LLC, a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc, is a premier developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and has produced numerous award-winning titles, most recently with the 2002 PC and Xbox® Game of the Year and RPG of the Year, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrrowind®.  Among Bethesda’s more popular franchises are The Elder Scrolls® series and Fallout®, as well as its licensed properties, Pirates of the Caribbeanâ„¢ and Star Trek®. Its product line spans the sports, racing, RPG, strategy, and action genres. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com. 

 

 

About Headfirst Productions:

Headfirst Productions is an independent computer games development company based near Birmingham, England. The company was founded in 1997 as a developer of top quality games for the PC, Playstation®2, Xbox®, GameCube, and GBA. For more information on Headfirst, visit www.headfirst.co.uk.

 

Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earthâ„¢ © 2006 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company.  Developed under license from Headfirst Productions Ltd. (UK).  Call of Cthulhu is a registered trademark of Chaosium Inc.  Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax Media and their related logos are registered trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.  Microsoft, Xbox, the Xbox logo, Xbox 360, the Xbox 360 logo, Xbox Live, and the Xbox Live logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or in other countries and are used under license from owner.  All Rights Reserved.