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fitbabits
04-04-2006, 03:10 PM
Next Generation (http://www.next-gen.biz) is reporting that Darwinia will be available in your local game store (or Wal-Mart) soon.

You can read the full story by clicking here (http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2671&Itemid=2).

Introversion Software's Independent Games Festival-winning PC title Darwinia will soon be available at North American retail outlets, thanks to Cinemaware Marquee.

Previously, the game was available via Valve's Steam digital distribution platform, but Introversion hopes that traditional distribution will make the game more accessible to gamers.

“We lived and breathed Darwinia for many, many days and nights and it is great to see our life-blood get distribution in North America,” said Chris Delay, head of development at Introversion. “We now look forward to partnering with Cinemaware Marquee to make Darwinia accessible to everyone.”

Cinemaware Marquee recently brought another overlooked title to North America in the form of Space Rangers 2, a relatively obscure game from Russia that is also highly praised by those who've played it, much like Darwinia.
This is odd - I seem to recall reading an interview with the people at Introversion and they totally disowned the retail market. In any case, I'll likely pick this up off Steam given that it's a whole $10 cheaper.

ezzkmo
04-04-2006, 03:18 PM
This is odd - I seem to recall reading an interview with the people at Introversion and they totally disowned the retail market. In any case, I'll likely pick this up off Steam given that it's a whole $10 cheaper.
Money talks?

Gideon Ransom
04-04-2006, 03:18 PM
It was a boxed game first, then it was on Steam, now it is a boxed game again???

Delenda
04-04-2006, 03:25 PM
It was a boxed game in the UK, I don't think it came out anywhere else (although you could download it from their site).

Royal Fool
04-04-2006, 03:49 PM
Whoa. I thought Cinemaware was dead and buried, even counting in the recent revival...

Draft
04-04-2006, 04:32 PM
And watch it move 10x the units STEAM did :|

Nichols
04-04-2006, 04:40 PM
eh, darwinia was okay. It was nothing more than a half-baked Syndicate clone with a retro art style. Defcon is looking very cool, though.

ascl
04-04-2006, 05:48 PM
I thought it was ok too, right up until it locked up my system. After that I couldn't really be bothered :-/

Chandler
04-04-2006, 11:37 PM
And watch it move 10x the units STEAM did :|
with less profit lol

Sl1pstream
04-04-2006, 11:50 PM
From Joystiq:

Upon winning the $20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the 2006 Independent Games Festival, one of the creators of Darwinia said, "We didn't take money from publishers because we didn't want publishers to fuck with our game."

Deafening applause. Thunderous.

Suicidal ShiZuru
04-05-2006, 12:07 AM
Darwinia kicks ass, buy it if you havent already.

Skjef
04-05-2006, 08:49 AM
Bah. Wake me up when they release DEFCON.

Nichols
04-05-2006, 12:21 PM
Darwinia kicks ass, buy it if you havent already.
Or just play Syndicate lol