After a long time of waiting, the Conduit has finally got a publisher to publish the game. Sega has recently posted a "The Conduit" folder to its public FTP site, indicating that the publisher could be the one to publish the Wii title. An official announcement is expected before the end of the week.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/924/924728p1.html?RSSwhen2008-10-28_150600&RSSid=924728
Just now, IGN printed this SEGA press release;
SEGA of America and SEGA of Europe today announced a worldwide partnership with High Voltage Software to publish and distribute the Wii home video game system-exclusive title, The Conduit. The first-person shooter garnered multiple awards at E3 2008, including Best Wii Game by GameTrailers and three awards from IGN: Best Shooting Game (Wii), Best Graphics Technology (Wii) and Best Overall Wii Game. The Conduit is a stunning, futuristic title powered by a new game engine technology that delivers remarkable visuals and effects, as well as a rich interactive experience that is unlike any other title on the Wii."The Conduit is one of the most talked-about Wii games this year and High Voltage Software has only scratched the surface of the game in terms of what they have shown so far," says Simon Jeffery, President of SEGA of America, Inc. "They have proven that graphical and technological innovation can be exciting to the Wii market, and SEGA is thrilled to partner with a team that truly shares our belief in the Wii's gaming potential beyond the casual market."
"High Voltage Software's partnership with SEGA to publish The Conduit represents an important milestone for this studio," said Kerry Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software, Inc. "SEGA shares our vision for the title and its tremendous potential, which is why we chose them from a long list of potential partners. With their support, we are confident that The Conduit will deliver the definitive shooter experience that Wii fans have been waiting for."
The Conduit takes players into a dark story in Washington D.C. after a vicious alien invasion has rocked the country. An organization called the Trust has sent in Secret Service agent, Mr. Ford, to go up against the insect-like alien race known as "The Drudge." Armed with an array of futuristic weaponry and an intelligence-gathering device simply called the "All-Seeing Eye," players follow an intricate storyline filled with conspiracy, shady government activity and terrifying aliens.
The Conduit's detailed control system allows players to customize and configure look sensitivity, turning speed, the dead zone and much more. As players delve further into the mystery behind the extraterrestrial invasion, shocking details reveal that the invasion may have been brought on with help from the government itself.
Powered by High Voltage Software's groundbreaking Quantum 3 engine, The Conduit ensures that players will experience single and multiplayer gameplay with graphical fidelity never seen before on the Wii. The Conduit will also support the recently announced Wii Speak peripheral, allowing online multiplayer gamers the ability to chat as they destroy aliens in each terrifying level. Additionally, the game will take advantage of the Wii MotionPlus for optimal control.
The Conduit, exclusively for the Wii, is slated to ship in spring 2009. For more information on the game, please visit http://www.conduitgame.com.
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thnaks god, conduit, here i come, in january or so,
OH YEAH
i might not get it
SHAME
why not get conduit? it's gonna be the halo of wii!
seriously i want it
this is awesome!!! Hopefully Sega doesn't screw it up!!! (although I don't think they will)
please SEGA i beg you make shadow a playable character
and sonic
and knuckles... wait no, scratch that, Dr. Eggman
lol Dr. eggman?
I think they shouldnt do anything with the game, maybe a bonus weapon...
yeah hopefully SEGA doesn't add SEGA characters and ruin it, (just shadow)
i didn't know sega was making the conduit
yea they just released info about it, i just have a bad feeling about a SEGA fps i don;t know why
nintendo (metros studio [i think thats what the name of the company is]) did the best job with metroid prime 3 corruption.
i cna picture it now the commercial things at the begeing, SEGA and then liek aleins and stuff, odd mix when i think of SEGA i thnik of blue hesgehog running around loop de loops
sega is not making it! there just publishing it, there is a big difference
i know but still wouldn't there name still be in the opening credit things?
yeah it would but high voltage is still making it
when is it supposed to be released?
first quarter '09 so, january to may
The month of March has been thrown around, but Gamestop currently has it listed as May 19th, for whatever that's worth. I'm hoping its more towards the first estimate.
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thanks for the update!
What's the deal with the lack of Super Smash 64 on the wii shop channel. No, instead we get stuff like SnowBoard 180!