Serious Sam 3 And A New Military Shooter Comi...

Serious Sam 3 And A New Military Shooter Coming From Croteam

It's no secret that Croteam is working on Serious Sam 3, just like it's no secret that they're working on another project as well: this is something that's been known since late 2005. But this week we are finally getting some hints about the kind of game this "other project" of theirs is going to be like! For starters, we're going to point out the obvious and say that both games are being developed using Croteam's proprietary Serious Engine 3 technology, which they've been tinkering with for quite some time now.

Regarding Serious Sam 3, we don't expect anything short of the explosive madness that blew us away in the first two chapters, even though we don't actually have any specific details about where the third part will take us. But there's still plenty of time to find out more about it, because it looks like Serious Sam 3 may be coming after Croteam's other game - a military tactical-action shooter, as they say:

"What we can say for now is that it's a 'military tactical-action shooter', which is powered by our Serious Engine 3 technology. The game is set in the present; with 'in your face' action and requiring gamers to think before shooting. The technology allows the player the impression that he is at the very heart of the action. Audio-visual components of the game will encompass modern warfare using realistic, bloody and violent moments together with 'fast-paced' action. Using the Serious Engine 3, the game will have a lot of detail, from realistic metal materials, to the 'cloth' system to animated character faces."

This brief introduction was part of a recent interview with Croatian magazine GamePlay (as summarized on Seriously!), which also reveals that Croteam tried (and failed) to partner with id Software, in order to work on a sequel to one of their series. While the devs wouldn't go into detail about any of their projects, publisher Gamecock Media Group announced today that they will be publishing Croteam's "as-yet-untitled game". Again, no details, just a vague release date - 2009 - and an equally vague platforms line-up: "Windows PC and specific next-gen consoles"... Oh, and three screenshots!

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