Ubisoft Reveals R.U.S.E News

Ubisoft today took the lid off a new IP currently in development at Eugen Systems, developers of the under-appreciated Act of War: Direct Action.

Despite R.U.S.E being an RTS set in WWII (stay with us), the game offers considerable promise with a game engine optimised for multi-core hardware and an elaborate game mechanic that embodies the crucial role that deception played during the conflict.

TVG had the opportunity to check R.U.S.E out at a recent event, so make sure to find out what we thought in our first impressions and share a little more information with the game's developer in our accompanying Q&A.

“With R.U.S.E., Ubisoft is once again shaking up a genre, offering an RTS with a twist that will thrill gamers,” said John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft. “Ubisoft is known for innovation and R.U.S.E. continues that tradition, offering the most immense and detailed maps ever seen in an RTS. Players can explore the maps using IRISZOOM Engine, which provides an aerial, smooth interaction unlike anything ever seen before.”

Ubisoft and Intel are committed to working together to ensure R.U.S.E. takes full advantage of Intel technologies.  “Ubisoft and Intel are demonstrating some of the benefits gamers will experience when playing R.U.S.E. on the Intel® Core™i7 processor based platforms,” said Elliot Garbus, vice president Intel Software and Services Group, general manager Visual Computing Software Division.  “Gamers will experience more immersive game play with smooth zooming from satellite to ground view, superior AI delivering more complex unit movements and more realistic physics throughout the game.”