IS THERE A PROGRAMMER INSIDE OF YOU DYING TO GET OUT?
Bellevue, WA - June 20, 2001 - Monolith Productions(tm), developers of the
award-winning PC game The Operative(tm): No One Lives Forever(tm)
(NOLF), today announced the release of the source code for NOLF version
1.003. This release is part of an effort to support the fan base by offering
the tools to create their own levels and keep them current with the code
base Monolith is using to author its latest creations. The source code will
be available for download at www.noonelivesforever.com along with
instructions and requirements.
"Being a gamer myself I recognize the importance of the online community
and what it means to the continued success of a gaming franchise. Simply
put, fans rule the gaming world and they are the ones that help drive us to
make better games," said Chris Miller, producer for Fox Interactive. "After
hearing the continued request for source code on the newsgroups,
Monolith and Fox got together to give the fans exactly what they are looking
for."
The downloadable file will be 5.46MB and will include:
-The NOLF Visual C++ 6.0 workspace complete with projects for individual
DLL's
-All of NOLF's game-side source files
-LithTech SKD header files and header files for shared Monolith libraries
To build the NOLF source v1.003, the following are the required:
-Microsoft visual C++ 6.0 (with service pack 3 installed)
-Microsoft's DirectX 8 SDK
-400MB free disk space
About Monolith
Monolith Productions, Inc., based in Kirkland, WA, is a game development
company focused on combining uncompromising gaming content with the
ultimate in high-end gaming technology. Founded by six game developers
in 1995, Monolith's passion for programming has resulted in the creation of
the LithTech 3D Engine. This proprietary software is used in the creation of
Monolith products, such as the well-received Shogo: Mobile Armor
Division, and is available for license to the wider development community.
For the latest news and information on Monolith and its products visit their
Web site at www.lith.com.
About Fox Interactive
Recognized as an innovative industry leader, Fox Interactive, an operating
unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a News Corporation company, is
committed to developing a full range of bold and engaging interactive
entertainment. The company creates and co-publishes computer and
video game software based on Fox franchises as well as new and original
properties. Check out Fox's upcoming games at Fox Interactive's Web site
at www.foxinteractive.com.
About Sierra
Sierra On-Line, Inc. http://www.sierra.com, a studio of Vivendi Universal
Publishing and part of its Games division, is one of the original developers
and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and
productivity software. Sierra is renowned for releasing critically acclaimed
and award-winning titles that represent a wide variety of computer
entertainment on both next generation console and PC platforms.
About Vivendi Universal Publishing
Vivendi Universal Publishing is a world leader in mass-market multimedia
communications. The Company has 22,000 employees and 300 brands in
40 countries and aims to become the unchallenged leader in each of its
operating sectors - Games, Education, Literature, Health and Information.
VU Publishing had 2000 pro-forma revenues of 3.6 billion euros. A leading
publisher of online and PC and Console-based interactive content, the
Company's portfolio of entertainment software brands includes Blizzard
Entertainment(r), Flipside.com(tm), Sierra(tm) and Universal Interactive
Studios. Interactive entertainment is one of parent company Vivendi
Universal's key content areas, along with movies, music and other
publishing activities.
