About this project
Like Dinosaurs? Like Mechs? Like Jetpacks? Read on!
ORION: Prelude is a fast-paced Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter. It features a retro-vibe, addictive gameplay and insanely awesome features such as jetpacks, dinosaurs and vehicular combat.
ORION: Prelude pays homage to other classics that we grew up on that entertained us as gamers and inspired us as developers. You will see insipiration from classics such as:
-Unreal Tournament ('99)
-Quake 2 CTF
-Starsiege: Tribes
-Counter-Strike
We've taken those elements and put them into a blender and mixed in our own unique takes and twists in the design and mechanics department. With only a first glance at ORION: Prelude, you will know that this is a game being made by gamers.
ORION: Prelude will have a TON of content and a large feature set. We've stepped up on the technology front and ORION: Prelude will now be powered by the Unreal 3 technology. We have also announced that the first 3 packs of DLC for ORION: Prelude will be plentiful - and FREE!
SECURE KEY DEVELOPERS
Right now all of us are working for free and pouring as much time as we possibly can into the game. The funds received from this event will attribute in a variety of ways. Most importantly, it will lock and secure key developers to continue developing at the momentum we are. This will allow for more content, more polished builds, and a quicker release.
MULTIPLAYER BETA
The funds will also secure and lock the Multiplayer Beta. We've opened registration and are currently cranking away on the game build to have it ready for a Summer launch.
GAME DEVELOPER CONFERENCE 2011
The funds will allow us to bring a polished build to this years Game Developer Conference, where all developers, publishers and investors come to talk, mingle and release new announcements.
Spiral Game Studios features a rich history and is compromised of some of the industry’s most exciting and creative talent. We house former developers of major corporations such as SEGA, Electronic Arts and a variety of others. I had spent a year creating the ultimate game development “dream-team”.
We have also recently partnered up with some of the world’s largest software and technology companies including both NVIDIA and Microsoft (via their BizSpark program).
We currently have designed 6 unique game series, each spanning a wide variety of game titles to be released on a diverse range of game markets, including Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows, iPhone and other digital distribution-based markets.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on February 17, 2011.
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Personalized 'Thank You' letter from the developers at Spiral Game Studios
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Personalized 'Thank You' letter, Special Community Color, Special Community Title, Special Community Signature image, Instant Prelude Multiplayer Beta Access upon launch.
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Personalized 'Thank You' letter, Special Community Color, Special Community Title, Special Community Signature image, Instant Prelude Multiplayer Beta Access upon launch, All ORION Soundtracks (DIgital Download), In-game SILVER icon (scoreboard), ORION T-shirt, Signed Concept Art Piece of your choosing (from 4 pieces)
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[EVERYTHING FROM ABOVE], In-game GOLD icon, ORION T-shirt, Signed concept art piece of your choosing (from 4 pieces), ORION: Prelude - full game upon release (platform of choice), All DLC is free, In-Game DONOR Jetpack Color, Listed in games credits
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[EVERYTHING FROM ABOVE], In-game Platinum icon (scoreboard), Personal Art / Ad placed in game in key areas (LCD monitor, Barracks wall, etc), Access to un-released footage and screengrabs
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[EVERYTHING FROM ABOVE], Exclusive 'BLACK' & 'WHITE' Multiplayer Armor (for both teams), Exclusive Multiplayer Weapon (1 per team), Exclusive in-game Dinosaur Decals, Put in as a character for ORION 1's campaign, Achievement named after you.
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David Prassel, a 24 year old business entrepreneur and video game developer has been at work since 1997. He originally started game development at the age of 11. At Age 13 he had assembled a team from across the world - with over 30 developers under him.
Over the years, he has attributed to the success of a variety of projects, including Episode1: The Phantom Menace, Counter-Strike, the ORION Game Series and has assisted with production on a variety of other titles.
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"Since he was 13 years old, Spiral Game Studios founder David Prassel has dreamed of a multiplayer and co-op shooter where futuristic, jetpack-equipped soldiers battle realistic dinosaurs. Now, 23, and a veteran of several successful mod teams, Prassel is living his dream - ORION: Prelude is scheduled for a late 2011 release."
-PC Gamer Magazine, January 2011 - Issue #209.
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"ORION will become huge some day if they stick with it, perhaps as big as Counter-Strike itself."
-PlanetHalfLife.com
"I'm going to say ORION is probably going to be the most talked about mod on Podcast 17"
-Podcast 17
Personal email: david@prassel.com
Company email: dprassel@spiralgamestudios.com
Twitter: @SpiralGames
