The 10th Planetis a cancelledspace combat gamethat was to be published byBethesda Softworks.
| 10th Planet | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Centropolis Entertainment Bethesda Softworks |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Producer(s) | Bruce Nesmith[1] |
| Programmer(s) | Kaare Siesing[2] |
| Writer(s) | Roland Emmerich,[3]Dean Devlin[3] |
| Engine | XnGine[2][4][5] |
| Release | Cancelled |
Plot
editIn the distant future, theSolar Systemis a ravaged battlefield, and mighty starship armadas are the tools of our destruction. Using a previously unknown tenth planet orbiting the Solar System as its staging ground, an alien force plans on conquering Earth and destroying anything that gets in its way.
Development and marketing
editDevelopment forThe 10th Planetbegan as early as 1994.[6]It was showcased atE3 1995.[4]The game was being originally developed jointly by bothCentropolisand Bethesda. However, during the development phase, Centropolis chose to stop working on the game due to Centropolis's commitments to their films.[7]Players who pre-ordered the game would receive a copy ofXCar: Experimental Racing.[8]The game was described asStar FoxmeetsX-Wing;PlayStationandSaturnversions were considered.[9]According toTodd Howard,the game never made past pre-production.[10]
Release
editThe game was originally to be released in 1996.[11][12][3]This was pushed to October 1997[13][7]and later to 1998.[14][15]
References
edit- ^"The 10th Planet Preview".PC Gamer.Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 1997.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ^abGiovetti, Al (September 1996)."The 10th Planet Preview".Computer Games Magazine.pp. 20–22.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ^abcMcNicholas, Conor (October 1995)."The Bizarre Tenth Planet".PC Zone.p. 18.RetrievedAugust 23,2021.
- ^ab"Hollywood and high-tech converge on The Tenth Planet".PR Newswire.May 11, 1995. Archived fromthe originalon July 20, 2024.RetrievedJuly 21,2024– viaGale Research.
- ^"Meet Top Holywood Producer Dean Devlin of Centropolis Entertainment in Bethesda Booth".PR Newswire.May 12, 1995.Archivedfrom the original on July 21, 2024.RetrievedAugust 20,2024– viaGale Research.
- ^"Bethesda".PC Gamer.1994. p. 64.RetrievedJuly 12,2021.
- ^abMeyer, Bill (June 13, 1997)."Bethesda Busts Out".CNET Gamecenter.Archived fromthe originalon July 17, 1997.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ^Dean Wisley Smith (1999).The Tenth Planet.National Geographic Books. p.265.ISBN9780345485151.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ^"Special Feature".GamePro.March 1996. p. 72,73.RetrievedMarch 1,2022.
- ^"Making Starfield with Bethesda's Todd Howard The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast".YouTube.September 25, 2023. Event occurs at 16:10.RetrievedSeptember 26,2023.
- ^White, Rod (February 27, 1996)."An Interview with Todd Howard, Producer of Terminator: Future Shock)".PCM&E Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon 1997-06-07.RetrievedAugust 31,2023.
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- ^"The 10th Planet".centropolis.Archived fromthe originalon January 20, 1997.RetrievedMarch 28,2023.
- ^Lee, Helen (May 22, 1997)."Bethesda's E3 Lineup".GameSpot.CBS Interactive.Archived fromthe originalon June 11, 2000.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ^"XCar Web Site Launches".GameSpot.July 17, 1997. Archived fromthe originalon February 2, 1999.RetrievedOctober 19,2022.
- ^Burn, Timothy (December 15, 1997)."Wings of Gold' failed to lift game firm aloft".The Washington Times.p. D13.RetrievedJanuary 3,2024.