The 10th Planet

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10th Planet
Developers Centropolis Entertainment
Bethesda Softworks
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Producer Bruce Nesmith [1]
Programmer Kaare Siesing [2]
Writers Roland Emmerich, [3] Dean Devlin [3]
Engine XnGine [2] [4] [5]
Platform Windows [6]
ReleaseCancelled

The 10th Planet was a cancelled space combat game that was to be published by Bethesda Softworks.

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Overview

The 10th Planet was intended to be a 3D space combat strategy game where players defend the solar system from alien invaders. [7] Gameplay would have emphasized tactical spaceship building to allow players to fine-tune their ships. Over 100 customizable ship components were planned, including engines, thrusters, shields, and weapons. [7] The 10th Planet was set in the distant future where the Solar System had become a ravaged battlefield with armadas of starships. Using a previously unknown tenth planet orbiting the Solar System as a staging ground, an alien force planned to conquer Earth.

Development and marketing

Development for The 10th Planet began in 1994 as a joint project between Centropolis Entertainment and Bethesda. [8] [7] However, Centropolis stopped work on the game due to its film commitments. [8] The developers kept publicized information to a minimum. GamePro magazine staff described the shoot'em up gameplay as Star Fox meets X-Wing. While the game was intended to be released on home computers, PlayStation and Saturn versions were considered. [6] According to Todd Howard, the game never made past pre-production. [9] It was showcased at E3 1995. [4] The developers aimed to release the game in 1996. [10] [11] [3] This was pushed to October 1997 [12] [8] and later to 1998. [13] [14] XCar: Experimental Racing was advertised as a free bonus to those who pre-ordered the game. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "The 10th Planet Preview". PC Gamer . Archived from the original on October 12, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Giovetti, Al (September 1996). "The 10th Planet Preview". Computer Games Magazine . pp. 20–22. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 McNicholas, Conor (October 1995). "The Bizarre Tenth Planet". PC Zone . p. 18. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Hollywood and high-tech converge on The Tenth Planet". PR Newswire . May 11, 1995. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024– via Gale Research.
  5. ↑ "Meet Top Holywood Producer Dean Devlin of Centropolis Entertainment in Bethesda Booth". PR Newswire . May 12, 1995. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024– via Gale Research.
  6. 1 2 "Special Feature". GamePro . March 1996. p. 72,73. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 "Bethesda". PC Gamer . 1994. p. 64. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Meyer, Bill (June 13, 1997). "Bethesda Busts Out". CNET Gamecenter . Archived from the original on July 17, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Making Starfield with Bethesda's Todd Howard The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast". YouTube . September 25, 2023. Event occurs at 16:10. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ White, Rod (February 27, 1996). "An Interview with Todd Howard, Producer of Terminator: Future Shock". PCM&E Magazine. Archived from the original on 1997-06-07. Retrieved August 31, 2023. Disable JavaScript to avoid being redirected&access the Interview
  11. ↑ "The 10th Planet". Centropolis Entertainment . Archived from the original on January 20, 1997. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Lee, Helen (May 22, 1997). "Bethesda's E3 Lineup". GameSpot . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 11, 2000. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  13. ↑ "XCar Web Site Launches". GameSpot . July 17, 1997. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  14. ↑ Burn, Timothy (December 15, 1997). "Wings of Gold' failed to lift game firm aloft". The Washington Times . Archived from the original on February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Gale Research.
  15. ↑ Dean Wisley Smith (1999). The Tenth Planet. National Geographic Books. p.  265. ISBN   9780345485151 . Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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