Codemasters Announces Maelstrom Multiplayer Demo Available for Download

Gamers can now experience a taste of the destructive action and strategy of Maelstrom™ as Codemasters today announced that the PC multiplayer demo is available for download at: www.codemasters.com/maelstrom.

With organic bases, terraforming and totally destructible environments, the demo enables players to sample two new multiplayer maps; also playable in single-player mode. An original RTS from developer KDV Games, Maelstrom was released toward the end of 2006 for the PC, and carries a “T” (Teen - Alcohol Reference, Blood and Gore, Mile Language and Violence - content suitable for persons ages 13 and older) rating by the ESRB.

The first two-player map, named Top of the Hill allows players command either the resourceful Remnants or the fearless Hai-Genti alien force in a race to destroy the opposing enemy base. The first to reach the summit will gain control of the water pump at the top of the hill, so strategic terraforming and dam building will be crucial for the Remnants to save their base from possible flooding by the aquatic aliens.

The second four-player map, titled Lair of the Devil, enables players to again compete as either the human, guerrilla-fighting Remnants or the collective hive-mind of the Hai-Genti aliens. This map is a barren and volcanic vision of the future, and is one of the 14 multiplayer maps available in the full game.