What We Have Been Waiting For!

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It's time! Westwood has just finished their Press Release stating that Dune 2000 has gone GOLD! I got a copy from Cyberman0 who just seconds ago got it from Aaron Cohen. Read below:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Westwood Studios' Dune 2000 Goes Gold

Reborn Classic Ready for September Release

LAS VEGAS, NV, August 28, 1998 -- The game that ushered in the era of real-time strategy gaming is once again prepared to answer the call to battle. Westwood Studios today announced that the eagerly anticipated Dune 2000™ has "gone gold" in advance of its Sept. 3 ship date.

The update of the classic Dune 2 features all the action and strategy of the original and adds new features such as high-resolution graphics, Internet/LAN play, and a Command & Conquer-style interface for quick and easy gameplay.

Dune 2000 has all the multiplay features that gamers demanded, including support for up to four players over Westwood Online, eight players over a LAN, and a skirmish mode against up to seven computer opponents. Westwood Online is the free Internet gaming service featuring games like Command & Conquer® and Command & Conquer Red Alert™.

Dune 2000 offers all the familiar units of the original: Deviators, Fremen warriors, the Sardaukar, Sonic Tanks, Ornithopters and many more. Players can lead the noble Atreides, the sneaky Ordos or the evil Harkonnen.

Dune 2000 also features new video mission briefings inspired by the sets and costumes of the movie, which make each battle more dramatic and create a rich game environment. Actors, such as John Rhys Davies of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Sliders fame, added their talents to the game's video sequences.

"Since we've announced this title, the feedback from our fans has been tremendous," said Lewis Peterson, producer of Dune 2000. "Long-time fans are getting a favorite game upgraded for the 90s, and a generation of new fans will finally be able to wage war in the compelling world of Dune."

Westwood Studios is a prominent publisher of best-selling PC and next-generation console games. Formed in 1985, Westwood Studios has released several popular titles including: Dune II, the Lands of Lore ® series, the Kyrandia® adventure trilogy, Monopoly® for the Internet, Blade Runner™, Games People Play™, and the Command & Conquer product line. For the latest news and information, contact Westwood at 702/228-4040 or visit http://www.westwood.com.

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