GDC 09: Ubisoft Announces R.U.S.E.

Ubisoft today revealed R.U.S.E., a new real-time strategy game from Eugen Systems (Act of War: Direct Action) for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms. It is currently being readied for a release in the fiscal year 2009 / 2010.

The hook of this RTS title is how it offers systems that allow players to trick each other during play. According to an official release, R.U.S.E. is a game "where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success." A technology entitled the IrisZoom engine will allow players to seamlessly move the view of battle from the unit level to the entire battlefield.

The official line goes something like this: "With R.U.S.E., Ubisoft is once again shaking up a genre, offering an RTS with a twist that will thrill gamers," said Ubisoft senior vice president of sales and marketing Tony Key. "Ubisoft is known for innovation and R.U.S.E. continues that tradition, offering the most immense and detailed maps ever seen in an RTS. Players can explore the maps using IRISZOOM Engine, which provides an aerial, smooth interaction unlike anything ever seen before."

The game will be optimized for newer processors, including Intel's Core i7s.

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