Monolith Opens Name Your Fear Contest
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Monolith finds itself in the unusual position of being forced to change the name of the follow-up to its successful FPS due to legal difficulties with F.E.A.R.'s original publisher, Warner Bros. Interactive [http://www.vivendi.com/] instead. While Monolith owns the F.E.A.R. "universe," Vivendi still holds the rights to the name, and are actually planning on coming out with their own F.E.A.R. 2 sequel, meaning Monolith will be able to develop their game in the established F.E.A.R. setting, but will have to name it something entirely different.
Contest submissions will be narrowed down to three finalists, each of whom will be flown to meet the development team, and will also have their names and likenesses inserted into the game. Public voting will then be held to determine the final winner and the name of the sequel.
Released in 2005 for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, F.E.A.R. received widespread critical acclaim and high review scores for its intense, explosive action, frenetic firefights, and excellent AI. While some gamers criticized the title for its drab environments and ham-fisted story-telling, it is widely regarded as one of the finest FPS titles to be released in recent years, and cemented Monolith's reputation as a top-flight development studio.
According to reports, the sequel will feature an enraged and immeasurably-powerful Name Your Fear [http://feargame.net/wiki/index.php?title=Alma] website.
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Monolith finds itself in the unusual position of being forced to change the name of the follow-up to its successful FPS due to legal difficulties with F.E.A.R.'s original publisher, Warner Bros. Interactive [http://www.vivendi.com/] instead. While Monolith owns the F.E.A.R. "universe," Vivendi still holds the rights to the name, and are actually planning on coming out with their own F.E.A.R. 2 sequel, meaning Monolith will be able to develop their game in the established F.E.A.R. setting, but will have to name it something entirely different.
Contest submissions will be narrowed down to three finalists, each of whom will be flown to meet the development team, and will also have their names and likenesses inserted into the game. Public voting will then be held to determine the final winner and the name of the sequel.
Released in 2005 for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, F.E.A.R. received widespread critical acclaim and high review scores for its intense, explosive action, frenetic firefights, and excellent AI. While some gamers criticized the title for its drab environments and ham-fisted story-telling, it is widely regarded as one of the finest FPS titles to be released in recent years, and cemented Monolith's reputation as a top-flight development studio.
According to reports, the sequel will feature an enraged and immeasurably-powerful Name Your Fear [http://feargame.net/wiki/index.php?title=Alma] website.
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