ORIGIN Goes Head-to-Head With 
Wing Commander Armada 

(AUSTIN, TX)-The rules of combat are about to change in the Wing Commander universe. With the release of ORIGINs Wing Commander Armada in late June, gamers will have the option of waging their intergalactic battles head-to-head with another player by using a modem or network. Wing Armada is the first in a line of multi-player products from ORIGIN. Theres a split-screen view that allows two players to compete on the same computer. And for the first time in a Wing Commander game, a player can switch sides and fly for the evil Kilrathi Empire.
	
But theres much more to Wing Armada than head-to-head combat. Youre no longer just a hotshot pilot fulfilling an assignment. Here you have the freedom to construct your own missions and your own campaign. For the first time, players will merge their space combat abilities with strategic responsibility. From quadrant maps and information from recon ships, you plan an expansion of your fleet and manage critical resources. At the end of each decision lies a battle, and you lead the Wing. If that werent enough, you also choose the intricacy of combat, from short dogfights to extended campaigns across an infinite universe.
	
Unlike previous multi-player games, Wing Commander Armada utilizes a next generation 3D engine complete with fully textured, light-source shaded objects. Some of the new features include an invisible cockpit that gives the player a larger viewing area, actual 3D shields that protect your ship from the inevitable onslaught, an intuitive "Starmap" navigation/deployment interface and a "Tauntmaker" option in which the player can customize digital taunts to use against the enemy. External camera angles, a dynamic musical score and digitized sound effects add to the depth of the experience.

Current system requirements for Wing Commander Armada are:
	IBM-PC, 386/33+, Intel 486 or 100% compatible system 
	4 MB RAM, 8-10 MB hard drive space
	MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
	256-color VGA
	MUSIC (optional): Ad Lib, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Roland LAPC-1/MT-32, Gravis Ultrasound, General MIDI MPU-401 interface, or 100% compatible sound board
	SPEECH/SOUND EFFECTS (optional): Sound Blaster or 100% compatible sound board
	HEAD TO HEAD PLAY (optional): Hayes compatible 2400+ baud modem or NetBIOS 
Network
	Expected retail price: $55-65
	(NOTE: You must have a sound card with an internal recording program and an external microphone to record taunts. Wing Armada will integrate *.WAV files you create using your sound card hardware.)

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