Ultracore for PlayStation 4 & Nintendo Switch
During the early 1990s, the Swedish video game developer Digital Illusions (also known as DICE) worked on their new game. Developed for Commodore Amiga, Sega Mega Drive / Genesis and Sega Mega-CD, the game was about 99% finished. Many gaming magazines reviewed it early, promoting their “excitement at the fun and guns of Hardcore” (Sega Power, 1994) .
Therefore the expectations were high and all the signs were pointing to another hit. Then, suddenly, development on Hardcore came to a stop due to a shift towards the new generation of gaming consoles, most notably the powerful Sony PlayStation with its incredible 3D graphics.
Above all, this was a shock for everyone involved, especially for the developers who were committed to their project and working very hard. Consequently for the following two decades, the game was considered to be lost forever.
However in 2019, an important piece of video game history will be brought back to the gamers under the new name Ultracore!
There are Collector’s Editions for each system which contain:
- physical copy of the game with manual
- soundtrack cd “1994 edition”
- soundtrack double cd “2019 edition”
- stickers
- large poster (A2)
Availability
PS4 Standard Edition: open-preorder
PS4 Collector’s Edition: 1.000
Switch Standard Edition: open-preorder
Switch Collector’s Edition: 2.000
Price
PS4 Standard Edition: 24.99 €
PS4 Collector’s Edition: 44.99 €
Switch Standard Edition: 29.99 €
Switch: Collector’s Edition: 49.99 €
Pre-order window (Standard Editions)
Opens: Sunday, April 28th, 2019 at 12 AM (midnight) CEST
Closes: June 30th, 2019
Pre-order date (Collector’s Editions)
Round 1: Sunday, April 28th, 2019 at 12 AM (midnight) CEST
Round 2: Sunday, April 28th, 2019 at 6 PM CEST
Be wary of the CET timings!!!
Click on the links above to check your local time.
e.g. April 28th 00:00 CEST means April 27th around lunchtime in the US!
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