THQ and Gas Powered Games Redefine Scope and Scale on Windows PC
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced that critically acclaimed Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game Supreme Commander has shipped for Windows PC. Developed by veteran RTS designer Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games, Supreme Commander redefines strategic scope and scale with a full Theatre Of War zoom function, giving gamers command over hundreds of land, sea and air units on massive battlefields. Hailed as “a truly epic strategy game” by PC Gamer, Supreme Commander is now available at retail outlets nationwide and for digital download at www.direct2drive.com for the suggested price of $49.99.
“Supreme Commander’s unrivalled multiplayer battles and intense single-player campaigns makes this one of the must-have titles of 2007,” said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. “We’ve advanced the RTS genre yet again, further establishing THQ as a premier PC publisher.”
“Supreme Commander is enormous in every sense of the word – from its unprecedented scope and scale to its superior command and control functions – this is RTS gaming on a whole new scale,” said Chris Taylor, creative director and CEO, Gas Powered Games. "Our goal to create a game that takes strategy to a whole new level has been reached, and we are very excited to release it to the world."
