Precursors, Video Game (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Precursors is a video game from Kiev-based developer Deep Shadows. The game was first demonstrated in August 2005 at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany and at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in May 2006. It is set in a futuristic sci-fi environment where many political factions are engaged in an intergalactic war. The player will be able to explore a multitude of planets, travel through outer space to complete missions, obtain information, and buy weapons and supplies in a free-roaming environment. "The game blends role-playing engagement and dynamic FPS-style action in a completely open world." It is described as a "mix of RPG, FPS, and space simulation." The Precursors has been in development for PC and Xbox 360 and was released on the 4 December 2009 as retail for the PC in Russia. In May 2010, a spokeperson from Deep Shadows confirmed that the console version of the game has been put "on hold" indefinitely.