The 10th Planet explained

10th Planet
Developer:Centropolis Entertainment
Bethesda Softworks
Publisher:Bethesda Softworks
Producer:Bruce Nesmith[1]
Programmer:Kaare Siesing
Engine:XnGine[2] [3] [4]
Released:Cancelled

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

Plot

In the distant future, the Solar System is a ravaged battlefield, and mighty starship armadas are the tools of our destruction. Using a previously unknown tenth planet orbiting the Solar System as its staging ground, an alien force plans on conquering Earth and destroying anything that gets in its way.

Development and marketing

Development for The 10th Planet began as early as 1994.[5] It was showcased at E3 1995.[3] The game was being originally developed jointly by both Centropolis and Bethesda. However, during the development phase, Centropolis chose to stop working on the game due to Centropolis's commitments to their films. Players who pre-ordered the game would receive a copy of .[6] The game was described as Star Fox meets X-Wing; PlayStation and Saturn versions were considered.[7] According to Todd Howard, the game never made past pre-production.[8]

Release

The game was originally to be released in 1996.[9] [10] This was pushed to October 1997[11] [12] and later to 1998.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 10th Planet Preview. https://web.archive.org/web/19971012034806/http://www.pcgamer.com:80/p_10thplanet.html. PC Gamer. October 12, 1997. November 12, 2019.
  2. Web site: Al. Giovetti. The 10th Planet Preview. 70. Computer Games Magazine. 20–22. September 1996. November 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: Hollywood and high-tech converge on The Tenth Planet . . May 11, 1995 . . July 21, 2024 . July 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240720235741/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA16953774&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=a54c34c8.
  4. Web site: Meet Top Holywood Producer Dean Devlin of Centropolis Entertainment in Bethesda Booth . . May 12, 1995 . . August 20, 2024 . July 21, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240721000158/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA16954754&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=7c202395 . live.
  5. Web site: Bethesda. PC Gamer. 64. 1994. July 12, 2021.
  6. Book: Dean Wisley Smith. 9780345485151. The Tenth Planet. 1999 . November 12, 2019. 265. National Geographic Books .
  7. Web site: Special Feature. GamePro. 72,73. March 1996. March 1, 2022.
  8. Web site: Making Starfield with Bethesda's Todd Howard The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast. YouTube. 16:10. September 25, 2023. September 26, 2023.
  9. Web site: Rod. White. An Interview with Todd Howard, Producer of Terminator: Future Shock). PCM&E Magazine. Disable JavaScript to avoid being redirected&access the Interview. February 27, 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/19970607134759/http://www.pcme.com/intrview.htm . August 31, 2023. 1997-06-07 .
  10. Web site: The 10th Planet. https://web.archive.org/web/19970120191445/http://www.centropolis.com:80/10th/10th.html. centropolis.com. January 20, 1997. March 28, 2023.
  11. Web site: Helen. Lee. Bethesda's E3 Lineup. https://web.archive.org/web/20000611145828/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_05/22_beth/index.html. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. June 11, 2000. May 22, 1997. November 12, 2019.
  12. Web site: Bill. Meyer. Bethesda Busts Out. https://web.archive.org/web/19970717163408/http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Peeks/Bethesda/. CNET Gamecenter. July 17, 1997. June 13, 1997. November 12, 2019.
  13. Web site: XCar Web Site Launches. https://web.archive.org/web/19990202210741/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_07/17_xcar/index.html. GameSpot. February 2, 1999. July 17, 1997. October 19, 2022.
  14. News: Timothy. Burn. Wings of Gold' failed to lift game firm aloft. The Washington Times. D13. December 15, 1997. January 3, 2024.

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