Prague, Czech Republic-based Developer Keen Software has released a host of new screenshots for their first-person action-survival space simulation game “Miner Wars 2081.”
The company, moreover, has revealed that it will release a whole new game demo of “Miner Wars 2081” in early July which aims to give fans the first real taste of the storyline campaign.
According to the game’s official page, “Miner Wars is a first-person action-survival space simulation game set in the year 2081. This first installment of the Miner Wars franchise is currently being developed by Keen Software House a. s., an independent software company founded and lead by Marek Rosa. There are currently two branches: Miner Wars 2081 as a classical single-player, co-op and multi-player and Miner Wars MMO as a massive multiplayer online version.”
The game will take place in a post-apocalyptic inner Solar System, approximately 10 years after the destruction of Earth. The premise of the story supposes a very limited technological advancement, and a population desperately struggling to live long-term in space without a home planet. War breaks out over vital resources such as food, oxygen and fuel.
Players will be controlling a mining ship on an adventure across the inner Solar System. The game is an action-oriented title, set in a fully destructible and open-world environment, which remains persistent as players complete missions or play online with others.
Realism and survival will be the key aspects of gameplay. Inventory and the way players use resources such as fuel, ammunition, oxygen, ore and weapons will be important when surrounded by dozens of warring factions.
As far as the multiplayer features are concerned, “Miner Wars 2081” features both competitive and co-operative multiplayer. Players are able to complete the entire story campaign with multiple online allies.
“Miner Wars MMO” will be released about 6 months after “MW 2081” and will be classical massive multiplayer online game for one-time buy price (no subscription fees).
The full version of the game is set to arrive in the third or fourth quarter of 2012.
Check out the game's official screenshots here and the E3 trailer below
