Shattered Horizon Gets Free Weekend on Steam 19 – 21 February. Zero gravity shooter free to play and 50 percent off this weekend. Futuremark Games Studio today announced that Shattered Horizon, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter, will be free to play and 50 percent off to buy on Steam this weekend.Shattered Horizon's innovative zero gravity gameplay has recently been enhanced by the Moonrise content pack which added four new levels and a major update which included many features requested by players.
"This weekend PC gamers everywhere can play Shattered Horizon for free," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio. "And for the duration of the weekend, even though we recently doubled the size of the game by adding new levels, we are offering it to players for half the price, just $9.95 / €9.95."
In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control the limited supplies that mean the difference between survival and death in the cold of space as seen in the "Escalation" gameplay trailer:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/escalation-gameplay-shattered-horizon/58509
Moonrise Free Weekend on Steam:
Starts 00:01 GMT Friday 19 February (19:01 EST Thursday 18 February) Ends 21:00 GMT Sunday 21 February (16:00 EST Sunday 21 February) Players can start pre-loading Shattered Horizon from Steam late Wednesday evening onwards.
System requirements:
Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10, a DirectX 10 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7. There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9. Minimum and recommended hardware requirements:
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/support/hardwarerequirements/
Dedicated Servers:
Players and game hosting companies who would like to put up their own servers during the free weekend can get the dedicated server files now from the Shattered Horizon website or from the Tools tab within Steam.
About Shattered Horizon
Shattered Horizon is the innovative first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of zero gravity combat in space.
- Multiplayer first-person shooter set in near-Earth space 40 years from now.
- Experience intense zero gravity combat and complete freedom of movement. Use your rocket pack to fly freely through space then land on any surface.
- Join your friends in action-packed 32 player battles fighting across eight space based levels from hollowed-out asteroids to the ruined remains of the International Space Station.
Shattered Horizon is available now from Steam and the official website:
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/