Risk arrive sur Xbox

Electronic Arts a récemment annoncé que le fameux jeu de plateau Risk, sorti pour la première fois en 1957 sous le nom de Conquête du monde et déjà adapté à plusieurs reprises sur PC et même pour PS2, sera donc bientôt adapté cette fois pour le Xbox Live Arcade. Nommé Risk : Factions, le développement est assuré par Stainless Games et le jeu permettra d’expérimenter le concept de « timeless turn based boardgame », autrement dit une sorte de jeu de plateau en temps réel ! Le tout se jouera dans une ambiance cartoon très satirique.
Pour illustrer le résultat que devrait donner ce Risk version 2010, voici une première série de captures d’écrans ainsi que deux vidéos montrant deux des factions qui seront à votre disposition.

Sortie prévue dans le courant du début de cette année, sans plus de précisions.

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EA Sets Stage for World Domination With RISK: Factions
Jan 11, 2010
Globally Popular, Strategic Game of Conquest in Development for Xbox LIVE Arcade

The EA Play Label of EA today announced that it is bringing Hasbro’s globally popular strategy game, RISK, to Xbox LIVE Arcade (XBLA) in early 2010. Featuring outlandish factions, a unique art style, new gameplay twists and off-beat humor, RISK: Factions promises to challenge and captivate both new and seasoned RISK fans on their quest for world domination.

« For the past half-century, millions of RISK fans have been consumed with ruling the world, underscoring the board game’s enduring appeal, » said Chip Lange, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA’s Hasbro Division. « We’re now going to bring that masterpiece experience to life and add other amazing layers of XBLA-style gameplay that will take conquests to a new level, including the ability to battle players from around the globe for the first time, truly giving new meaning to the phrase ‘world domination’. »

Developed by Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers studio Stainless Games and featuring cinematics from veteran animation studio Power House Animation, RISK: Factions will offer innovative ways of experiencing the timeless turn-based board game in both objective-based and world conquest modes. Players will be able to engage as one of five playable factions, each with different strengths, as they wage war on new maps with dynamic terrain in their quest for missile silos in order to strategically dominate the game. Additionally, as rivals go head-to-head during unique, animated combat missions, enemies will be able to trigger « Overkill » moments, based on the roll of the dice, and unlock avatar awards while attempting global supremacy. With a new animated art style, kooky humor and a choice of five oddball factions, RISK: Factions is sure to offer something for veteran RISK strategists and newcomers alike.

« Just as the original RISK board game broke new ground 50 years ago by being the first game to offer non-linear movement, EA is re-inventing this long-time favorite for today’s digital consumer, » said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Media and Gaming at Hasbro. « We expect RISK: Factions to be well received on XBLA among the strategy and simulation community. »