November 15^th, 2005 (2:22pm) - Empire Interactive and Destineer Publishing Corp. announced today, through a license agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, that Starship Troopers is now shipping for the PC to retail outlets nationwide. Starship Troopers fans will want to get their copies early, as the first printing will include a limited edition poster and a 40 page full-color concept art book.

As an elite Marauder in the Mobile Infantry, gamers will experience palm-sweating, adrenaline-pumping first person shooter-action, as they try to earn legitimate citizenship, and blast alien arachnids into oblivion. Surrounded by hundreds of fearsome bug enemies, players must fight to restore peace, and most importantly stay alive.

Starship Troopers, which is based on the definitive blockbuster film, introduces a terrifying assortment of enemy bugs for players to destroy using an impressive range of weapons like the M4 Morita Rifle and infamous nuke launchers. Players must control their nerves and use their wit as they move through the game’s frenetic missions, which take them through varied combat environments such as wide-opened battlefields, abandoned mines and claustrophobic bug nests.

The game covers the entire Starship Troopers universe from the classic novel and TV series to the feature films. Actor Casper Van Dien, who played the brave yet novice Johnny Rico in the film, has been involved in the game’s production, and adds his voice to the game’s action.

Starship Troopers is rated M for mature and carries a suggested retail price of $39.99.