Activision announces History Channel: Civil War @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 19, 2006

News: Which is being dubbed "the first Civil War FPS".

Activision has announced they've teamed with The History Channel to create the world's first First Person Shooter set during the Civil War. The History Channel: Civil War is being developed by Cauldron and is scheduled to ship for the PC, PS2 and Xbox 360 on November 14.

The game will place players in the boots of a Confederate or Union soldier in all of the most famous battles including Gettysburg, Bull Run and Antietam. The game will attempt to recreate the fighting style of the era including authentic weapons and hand-to-hand combat.

Other features include:

America's Most Historic Battles: Twelve of the most famous battles in the Nation's history including Gettysburg, Bull Run and Antietam. Experience famous locations such as Little Round Top and Lookout Mountain and diverse landscapes including train yards, saw mills, military forts, trenches, towns and large open battlefields.

Intense Hand-to-Hand Fighting: Experience the intense chaos of the Civil War including close quarters and melee fighting using bayonets, sabers, the butt of your gun and even your fists in the midst of raging battles.

Wide Variety of Battlefield Combat: Enlist realistic battle strategies including line fighting, artillery barrages, urban assaults, sniping, stealth and sabotage. Set charges, place explosives, sabotage enemy telegraph lines, destroy buildings, enemy fortifications and more to complete mission objectives.

Authentic Weaponry of the Civil War: Authentic Civil War weapons transport gamers to the battlefields armed with repeating rifles, multiple types of grenades, exploding artillery, gatling guns, revolvers, bayonets, muskets, sabers and more!

Awesome Cinematic War Experience: Battles come to life amidst exploding artillery, whistling bullets, falling comrades and much more!

Incredible realism and historical accuracy: Battlefield recreations are based on topographical maps and photographs from the actual battlegrounds. Each level begins with a documentary video describing the historic moments in each battle, movements of armies, local fights, historical photos and battle statistics.

So for those of you who are sick to death of World War II shooters, keep an eye out for The History Channel: Civil War this fall. I know I'm strangely intrigued.