April 15^th, 2002 (12:00am) -

Today LucasArts has announced that they have received the rights to publish the upcoming action-strategy game Wrath which is set to appear on all next-generation consoles sometime next year. Together with the developer The Collective they will collaborate on various versions of the project.

Wrath, which was initially announced for the Xbox several months ago, is an action-oriented arcade game with turn-based elements. Players control mythical beasts in an arena-styled fight across vast landscapes.

"Wrath’s gameplay garnered an immense amount of well-deserved buzz when The Collective revealed the game to the press last year," said Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts. "LucasArts feels it is the ideal publisher; Wrath complements our original game legacy incredibly well and supports our continuing strategy of working with the world’s premiere game developers."

"Wrath is our first original title, and with it we aim to establish a new genre and standard in head-to-head console gaming," added Richard Hare, creative director for The Collective. "Considering LucasArts’ rich heritage of developing exceptional, innovative games, they are without doubt the best publishing partner for Wrath and we are delighted to be furthering our relationship with them."

My thoughts: Sounds interesting and I’m glad to hear it will appear on my precious GameCube...