Video game development is rarely about one man, but if it was, then Terence Groening should certainly get a mention for his contributions to the genre as the man responsible for the physics of Sportscar GT, EA’s PC F1 and NASCAR games of the early 2000’s, rFactor, rFactor 2 and every title and rFpro simulator that spawned from ISI’s engine.
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Another fork of the isiMotor engine, rFpro, continues to be developed and is used by a wide array of automotive companies for both road and motorsport simulation.
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Saber have released a new trailer for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game today as the title entered their special edition earlier access period. Owners of the special editions can play now, otherwise gamers have to wait until March 5, 2024. Details of the special editions were announced last month.
Launch trailer:
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Press release:
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Early Unlock begins now! The time has come to explore its wild lands!
Get ready to embark on a thrilling scientific adventure! Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, the latest creation from Focus and Saber Interactive, the renowned studio behind MudRunner and SnowRunner, reveals today its launch trailer celebrating the start of the many exciting explorations that await you.
Expeditions is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC, for all owners of the Supreme or Year 1 Edition! The full release is due on March 5, 2024.
Conquer the wilderness and progress scientific research
In a fierce and beautiful wilderness, become the essential hero for scientific breakthroughs. Use your tools and high-tech gadgets to escape muddy terrain, plan your itinerary or detect valuable equipment caches well hidden in rocky cliffs or woody mountains. Defy the steepest slopes and treacherous terrain with the help of specialists abilities and make every adventure, every exploration, an expedition.
And don’t forget that the owners of the Supreme Edition or Year 1 Edition for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game will also gain access to the year pass and can play the game today. Prepare to embark for 4 seasons of varied content over a year, with new missions, new vehicles, never-before-seen gadgets, and other surprises including a free-for-all multiplayer update coming later this year!
Discovery awaits!
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is available now with the Early Unlock included in Year 1 and Supreme Editions. The Standard Edition releases March 5, 2024, on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam and Epic Games Store.
