Speedball 2 Tournament
Encyclopedia
Speedball 2 Tournament is a sequel to the Commodore Amiga futuristic sports video game Speedball originally created by Bitmap Brothers
, published by Frogster Interactive Pictures and developed by Kylotonn
.
The game also features a subscriber-based "Gold" mode in which players are granted access to worldwide officially ranked leagues.
Public interest in a modern remake of Speedball 2 was rekindled by a high-profile Half-Life 2
modification, SourceBall. The SourceBall project began development in November 2004, and garnered interest from both Valve Software (many of whom claimed to be fans of the original Speedball 2), and from Mike Montgomery of the Bitmap Brothers
. SourceBall was featured in a Steam News article broadcast to the Steam community, and was used by Valve in their 2005 presentation at The Gathering in Norway. Following a change of leadership in early 2006, development on the SourceBall project ended, but public demand for a new version of Speedball 2 remained high.
In October 2006, Frogster Interactive announced that it had secured the rights to remake Speedball 2. Frogster has slated for release in Autumn 2007, and on April 27, 2007 released a trailer for Speedball 2. For the production of Speedball 2, Kylotonn assembled a new team of game designers and programmers. As eminent advisor and lead producer, Mike Montgomery from Bitmap Brothers is supervising all steps in the development of the game.
The title was changed to Speedball 2 Tournament in November 2007.
and Valve
released information that they would distribute the game via Steam and the end of November, 2007.
Bitmap Brothers
The Bitmap Brothers were a UK based video game developer founded in 1987. The company entered the industry in 1988 with the scrolling shooter Xenon. They quickly followed with the classic Speedball...
, published by Frogster Interactive Pictures and developed by Kylotonn
Kylotonn
Kylotonn Games is a French video game developer company, located in Paris, France. It was founded in 2002 by Roman Vincent and Yann Tambellini. The company is most notable for developing Bet on Soldier and its expansions.- Games :...
.
Features
As of 26 July 2007, the official site states the game will feature fully customizable male, female and droid players, and a virtual marketplace for unlockable in-game content. The game will also feature live streaming of ranked matches, as well as live sports commentary and developer interviews.The game also features a subscriber-based "Gold" mode in which players are granted access to worldwide officially ranked leagues.
Development
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 , the sequel to Half-Life, is a first-person shooter video game and a signature title in the Half-Life series. It is singleplayer, story-driven, science fiction, and linear...
modification, SourceBall. The SourceBall project began development in November 2004, and garnered interest from both Valve Software (many of whom claimed to be fans of the original Speedball 2), and from Mike Montgomery of the Bitmap Brothers
Bitmap Brothers
The Bitmap Brothers were a UK based video game developer founded in 1987. The company entered the industry in 1988 with the scrolling shooter Xenon. They quickly followed with the classic Speedball...
. SourceBall was featured in a Steam News article broadcast to the Steam community, and was used by Valve in their 2005 presentation at The Gathering in Norway. Following a change of leadership in early 2006, development on the SourceBall project ended, but public demand for a new version of Speedball 2 remained high.
In October 2006, Frogster Interactive announced that it had secured the rights to remake Speedball 2. Frogster has slated for release in Autumn 2007, and on April 27, 2007 released a trailer for Speedball 2. For the production of Speedball 2, Kylotonn assembled a new team of game designers and programmers. As eminent advisor and lead producer, Mike Montgomery from Bitmap Brothers is supervising all steps in the development of the game.
The title was changed to Speedball 2 Tournament in November 2007.
Distribution
On 5 November 2007, KylotonnKylotonn
Kylotonn Games is a French video game developer company, located in Paris, France. It was founded in 2002 by Roman Vincent and Yann Tambellini. The company is most notable for developing Bet on Soldier and its expansions.- Games :...
and Valve
Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
released information that they would distribute the game via Steam and the end of November, 2007.