Third World (video game)
| Third World | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Redline Games |
| Platform(s) | Windows[1] |
| Release | Cancelled |
| Genre(s) | Strategy RPG[1] |
Third World is a cancelled role-playing video game from Redline Games[2] and Activision.
Gameplay
[edit]Third World was developed as a real-time tactical role-playing game with a 3-D graphics engine.[3][4][1] The game was set in the future on a decaying post-apocalyptic planet, in which the player leads a group of heroes as they struggle for survival against rival gangs in urban warzones.[3] Gang members could be Mutants, Androids, Cyborgs and Aliens, each having their own special abilities as well as character classes, and gain technology and artifacts while completing missions.[3][4][5]
Development
[edit]The game was in development at Redline Games, a company founded by programmer James Anhalt, designer Ron Millar, and other former members of Blizzard Entertainment.[6][4] Millar was the game's lead designer.[3] Around 10 people were working on the game.[7]
Activision announced the game in April 1998 and showcased it at E3 1998.[6] The game was originally scheduled to release in late 1998.[3][8] The release date was pushed to 1999.[5] Activision dropped to the game in April 1999 for unknown reasons.[6] The game was later cancelled in January 2000 due to a lack of funding.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Third World". Hyper. No. 67. May 1999. p. 19. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Third World Woah!". PC Zone. June 1998. p. 20. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Activision unveils first title from Redline Games" (Press release). Redline Games. April 10, 1998. Archived from the original on June 10, 1998. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c Jebens, Harley (April 13, 1998). "Redline/Activision Relationship Decays". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 8, 2000. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Mayer, Robert (June 3, 1998). "Third World". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Activision Drops Third World". IGN. April 23, 1999. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "Third World Interview". Vault Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ "Außerdem in Vorbereitung" [Also in Preparation]. PC Joker (in German). August 1998. p. 23. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Fudge, James (January 4, 2000). "Third World Cancelled". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on November 29, 2002. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "PCG Haber Hatti". PC Gamer Türkiye (in Turkish). March 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)