Oil Rush Release: Das DX11-Strategiespiel erscheint am 25. Januar 2012

Die Unigine Corp. ist bisher vor allem durch den Benchmark Unigine Heaven positiv aufgefallen, dieser basiert auf der namensgebenden Unigine-Engine und treibt aufgrund von DirectX 11 sowie heftigem Tessellation-Einsatz auch High-End-Grafikkarten an ihre Grenzen. Das erste Spiel der russischen Entwickler mit Sitz in Tomsk ist Oil Rush, welches Echtzeitstrategie mit Tower Defense mischt und für 20 US-Dollar zu haben ist - wer jetzt zuschlägt, darf bereits die Beta anzocken. Wie die Unigine Corp. nun mitteilte, wird Oil Rush am 25. Januar 2012 für Windows, Linux und Mac OS X erscheinen - als Plattform dient Valves Steam.

Vor einigen Wochen veröffentlichten wir ein Gameplay-Hands-on plus Benchmark des DirectX-11-RTS basierend auf der Version 0.74, mittlerweile sind die Entwickler über Zwischenschritte bei der Beta-Version 0.90 angelangt. Letztere kommt mit sehr vielen Änderungen daher, welche unter anderem neue Maps enhalten, ein verbessertes GUI, neue Sounds hinzufügt und weitere Aufwertungen vornimmt. Unter der Galerie finden Sie die Changelogs der letzten Versionen.


Beta 0.90
* Added "Dragon's heart" map (3 players)
* Added "Pacific" map (3 players)
* Added "Cross" map (4 players)
* Added "Turnaround" map (4 players)
* Improved environment in tutorials
* Updated "Cross" map environment
* Updated "Sabotage" map environment

* More cinematic "Follow the fleet" mode
* Added a signal marker on the minimap for multi-player teammates ("i" minimap button)
* Lesser healing effect from the repair barge
* Smarter usage of the Nuke by AI

* Implemented sound ducking system
* Fixed multiple crashes
* Fixed Linux packaging problems

* Improved technology tree usability
* Fixed the wind generators animation
* Animated elements in the main menu
*Changed splash screens
*Changed the summoning animation for a convertiplane and a submarine
*Optimized industrial environment

*Added new unit explosion sounds
*Added the sound for Unigine logo screen
*Changed victory/defeat sounds

*More verbose info panel for towers, units, platforms and skills
*Changed a button for cancelling tower construction/upgrade
*Added info on applied skills onto the info panel
*Added new icons for a minimap: oil storage, raiders base
*Added tooltips for all panels (unit count, oil, 25/50/100% selection)
*Fewer notifications on minor events

*Added a lot of hotkeys (to activate technology tree, jump to the weakest platform, set 25/50/100% fleet size, choose any of the active skills)
*Snapping of the skill cursor to platforms on the minimap
*Platform construction mode can be enabled by double-clicking on any tower

Beta 0.81
* Added Steam support (lobby, matchmaking, game sessions, achievements). The game will be available on Steam for all users only after the official release
* Added 3 new music tracks
* Fixed "Follow the fleet" feature (activated by pressing "F" after issuing an order)
* Increased targeting module speed
* Fixed a bug with mirage objects inside the fog of war
* Improved fragments and shatters left when units/towers are destroyed
* Fixed unit flickering on the minimap

Beta 0.80
* Massive performance boost (no slowdown even by huge battles)
* Improved network synchronization
* Blocked pause/unpause keys if some window is opened
* Increased AI speed
* Fixed a bug with cannon jerking by applying "Barricade" skill
* Added a scrollbar for the video modes list
* Custom resolution is working properly now
* Multiple fixes in DEB packages for Ubuntu/Debian
* Added RPM packages for Linux (64-bit only for now)
* Steam integration is in progress

Beta 0.75
* Fixed Qt-based launcher problem on Linux
* Fixed issues with Mac OS X build: visual artifacts are gone and forgotten (version 10.7+ is required)
* Added ability to play with a single-button mouse
* Improved performance
* Improved GUI for special skills
* New minimap markers
* Even more sounds to play with
* Fixed server re-election in the multiplayer
* Memory consumption has been reduced
* Increased level loading speed
* Fixed a lot of minor bugs
* Added .deb packages for Debian and Ubuntu Linux