The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (video game) explained

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Developer:3DO
Four Horsemen Entertainment
Platforms:GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
Released:Cancelled
Genre:Survival horror
Producer:Stan Winston
Designer:Michael Mendheim
Artist:J.P. Harrod

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was to be a video game centered on the actions of several playable characters that are left on earth after the Rapture. These characters were widely different and ranged from a fallen priest to a young stripper and would each have special weapons and abilities specific to themselves.

In late 2002, The 3DO Company, the game's developer, announced that the game would be released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox.[1] It was also announced that 3DO would be partnering with Stan Winston on the game as a producer. Stan Winston has been involved in designing creature effects for such films as Jurassic Park, , and Aliens.[2] The game was basically scrapped after the company went bankrupt in May 2003. However, some hope was rekindled of a release in 2004 when the game's creator, Michael Mendheim, announced that the IP was "far from dead".[3]

Cast

Actor Character
Abaddon
Jesse
Satan
Pestilence

Graphic Novel

Though the game that Michael Mendheim envisioned has still yet to be made, the story from which a broader franchise is planned has been published in comic book form. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Vol. 1, written by Mendheim and illustrated by Simon Bisley, was published by Titan comics in 2014.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002-12-19 . 3DO Teams With Stan Winston . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814001351/http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/3944/3DO-Teams-With-Stan-Winston/ . 2004-08-14 . 2024-01-01 . TeamXbox.
  2. Web site: 2002-08-01 . 3DO Announces 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse(TM)' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050313210144/http://pc.gamezone.com/news/08_01_02_01_51PM.htm . 2005-03-13 . 2024-01-01 . GameZone.
  3. Web site: 2004-06-14 . PC Games: The Four Horsemen's Future . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040614214511/http://pc.ign.com/articles/522/522876p1.html . 2004-06-14 . 2024-01-01 . IGN.
  4. Web site: The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse . 2024-01-01 . Titan Comics.