Factor 5 developing multiplatform game on all system

"Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 6, 2008 -- xaitment GmbH, one of the leading developers and service providers of artificial intelligence for the games and simulation industries, announced today that they will begin work with Factor 5 for the implementation of xaitment's AI system in the developer's yet-to-be-announced multi-platform title.

Factor 5 was founded over 20 years ago in Cologne, Germany. Now with their head office in San Rafael, California, Factor 5 is recognized as one of the most important independent and privately-owned, multi-platform development studios worldwide. The company is responsible for creating many highly-successful games, including the "Star Wars® Rogue Squadron®" series, "Indiana Jones®", the classic "Turrican®" and the PlayStation®3-exclusive "LAIR".

[Lord Anubis]

Factor 5 Selects xaitment for AI

* Real-time Strategy Games
* Role Playing Games
* Adventures
* First-Person-Shooter / Action Games
* Car-/ Driving-/ Racing-/ Traffic-Simulations
* Sport Games

[InMyOpinion]

I bet it's a traffic simulator ;)

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

If it's "LAIR Sigma" they can keep it.

[ThaGeNeCySt]

lmao agreed

[green]

agreed.better be something else and not lair sigma

[mesh1]

plz factor 5 we don't want greats games like lair on the original machine it was made on plzzz we don't want it over here we have great games like halo3,bioshock,mass effect so plz KEEP IT.

[The Wood]

lol

[PS360WII]

Well I'm all for more games from Factor 5 so bring it on ^^

[OC Shock Value]

Rogue Squadren (fingers and toes Crossed) and NO motion controls either unless its on Wii.. Or a new IP with Rogue Squadren quality.. The world really REALLY needs a new great flying game.. its been far 2 long

[green]

The name Rogue Squadron sure rings a bell.Could you please remind me what it was about?

[ThaGeNeCySt]

I wouldn't mind a new Rogue Squadron game though

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Agree, the one for the gameCube was great Star Wars fun. I can still remember the TV ad, was as exciting as the Kill Switch TV ad.

[OC Shock Value]

LOL i spelled it wrong.. Rogue Squadron was the Outstanding space shooter.. exclusive to the N64 and Gamecube.. Star Wars

[green]

remember now.It had planes similar to star wars xplanes.Never played it but saw it in action.

A sequel to that would definately be good.

[niall77]

.. "from the makers of lair"

[OC Shock Value]

im not gonna hold the company accountable for Lair.. That was their 1st motion control game.. on a HORRIBLE motion controler.. Tacked on Controls get a tacked on grade..

They should have NEVER gone to sony in the first place with a motion control flying game.. LAIR would have been GREAT on Wii..

[phony force slayer]

BUTTT. the wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii couldnt handle it the truth
wii couldnt evan handle blazinig angles 1 i bet

[Meus Renaissance]

Rogue Squadron was hard!

[tatotiburon]

Please Factor 5, i beg you, don't make LAIR multiplatform. I wanna see the next Rogue Squadron.

[THE_JUDGE]

do you good. Lair was made by Factor 5 with the money Sony gave them. Sony was the publisher. They can't make it mulitplatform.

[InMyOpinion]

I would like to see a new Turrican. I think they are making some movie license game though. Considering it's for all three consoles.

[Wraith001]

I actually enjoyed playing Lair, its the first game on the PS3 ive bothered to buy, the rest ive rented. (Ive only owned my PS3 for a month )

But then maybe its because i didnt try to fly my Dragon like an F18 Hornet?

[THE_JUDGE]

didn't see this coming. I hope they don't set out to make a kiddie game.

[kewlkat007]

is that the same game for the "Gamecube"? Loved that game, especially the final DeathStar mission, flying through them tight spaces.

Man..here I was thinking "Lair and there claim to fame."

That Rogue Squadron game was Quality.

[Eretik]

Are they really crazy?

[wiizy]

lets make sure you get some wii games out there.

[heyheyhey]

i dont know about you guys, but i was kinda hoping for a sequel to Lair- because Lair was a flawed classic IMO, if they could make a sequel thatg ironed out the flaws then it would be an excellent game

but if the next game is multi-platform then i guess that isn't going to happen for quite some time

[mesh1]

hahahahahahahaha good joke

[Iron Man 2]

After the Lair tragedy I could care less,seriosly!;)

[sonyfanonly]

AH THATS OK WE ARE PROUD OF LAIR SO ALL YOU XBOTS GET OVER IT WE LOVE LAIR AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE LAIR 2

[lesferdinand]

Had Factor 5 released a game like Lair in two-three years time, when not just hardcore gamers would have owned a PS3, the game would have been a success.

As it is, it's a good game but with controls people used to having analog sticks in their hands 24 hours a day are not willing to adjust to. Anyone who actually played the game will attest that it plays well and the motion controls add to the game experience. I applaud Factor 5 for this high risk approah. We need more of this instead of the HD rehashes that flood 360 and PS3.

[phony force slayer]

lair was crap the phony defence force battle fleet will say

[Xbox is the BEST]

always make great graphically games Star Wars Rogue Squadron 1 and 2 for the Gamecube comes to mind. Lets hope they make a game worth playing.

[zonetrooper5]

I will buy Factor 5 studios when I'm older and rich enough...

[Leathersoup]

It's going to be Multiplatorm AND be on all systems?! This I've got to see. ;)

[ASSASSYN 36o]

If I was a developer of games I would go multi-plat too benefit from 360's high attach rate. that are worth it are virtually guaranteed to sell.

What the F is up with these every five second drop down advertisement N4G? It is getting too stupid.

[ichimaru]

lair sigma, el oh el man

[Figboy]

is release a patch supporting analog controls for Lair.

everything else about that god-damned game screams quality (the graphics are incredible, the story is well done and well acted, and the missions are fun and varied, considering that you are riding on a dragon the entire game), but those frigging controls just *KILL it.

i've mastered the motion controls, but i'd have preferred analog support. if they did this little thing, Lair would easily catapult up to a 8/10 game. instead, they had to be stubborn, and now their game is not only a martyr, but a cautionary tale about *CHOICE. the gamer should always have the *CHOICE to use features that are untested.

remember when analog sticks were introduced? to ease the transition, developers supported digital pad controls along *WITH the analog controls. outside of Ape Escape on the PS1, i used the digital pad to control games up until the PS2 hit, and more games made it the required form of control. now i can't control a game *WITHOUT the analog stick (i'm exaggerating, but, you know).

other games have done motion controls in *LITTLE, but effective ways (Heavenly Sword let you control projectiles with the motion controls, Ratchet uses it in a *LOT of little ways, like decrypting doors, hang-gliding, and free-falling; Uncharted lets you use motion controls to balance on beams, and control the arc of a grenade. you can also tilt the controller back to leap backwards from edges while hanging).

anyway, it'll be interesting to see what they're cooking up next, but Factor 5 is kind of the epitome of "developer with spotty track record." they're talented guys, but they can certainly be misguided sometimes.