TribalWar
has posted a press release (if the site is a little slow
click here), announcing a new Tribes game called Tribes: Vengeance. The game is being developed at Irrational Games (System Shock 2, Freedom Force), and is currently scheduled for a late 2004 release. Vengeance will feature a single and multiplayer component and oh yeah, the game is now powered by the Unreal engine.
In Tribes: Vengeance's single-player campaign, gamers become immersed in a roiling galactic thriller. Throughout the game, the player catches glimpses of other, interrelated stories that are unfolding behind-the-scenes. In addition, gamers are given the opportunity to experience the full scope of the single-player story through multiple viewpoints and characters. Powered by an enhanced version of the Unreal Engine, the world is brought to life with characters that have facial expressions and fully-realized personalities, vehicles that kick up dust as they pass by, and weapons that display spectacular effects.
Tribal War's news item includes several pieces of concept art as well as a screenshot. Update: A preview
is now online at PC.IGN. There isn't a whole lot of new info, but it does touch on modifications being made to the Unreal engine.