Biart Company and Francisco “Pipin” Ferreras have announced that they plan to work together to produce Depth Hunter 2. The game is based on Fransisco Ferreras book and TV show ‘Hunting the Abyss’. Depth Hunter 2 is a first-person action adventure game where gamers play role of diver and complete a number of different missions; from underwater hunting to treasure and photo retrieval.
Players will start as a rookie diver with a desire to uncover the oceans lost treasures, and will be equipped with basic diving gear. In the game the player can earn money by completing tasks and earn loot to spend on upgrades to their diving equipment. Gamers can upgrade their equipment through successfully obtaining gold and loot. In the game players can also use experience points to increase their own staming, health, accuracy and agility. Depth Hunter 2 will be released for PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and iOS.
Fracisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras is a prominent figure in the diving world and an independent producer, cinematographer, writer and director. His Book on diving ‘The Dive’ sold over a million copies. Ferreras teaches the art and science of Free Diving. He also owns Camm Productions, which is co-producing his reality TV show.“Hunting the Abyss”.
Konstantin Popov, the CEO of Biart Company commented on working with Ferreras stating:
“We are happy to work with Pipin and his team. It will be great for the game’s development and also for players as together we will try to show a true atmosphere of the Abyss. When I first heard about Pipin’s upcoming book and “Hunting the Abyss” reality TV show, I understood that our game Depth Hunter 2 by all means should be part of them. Now there’re two teams passionate about the sea who are working on the “Hunting the Abyss” game and striving to make it exciting and unique!”.
Depth Hunter 2 is the first multiplatform game about the underwater world and extreme sports including spearfishing and free diving. In the game players can experience life as real underwater hunters. They will be able to explore the Mystic Abyss under the Water Ocean, explore wrecks and sink missing cities. Depth Hunter 2 has been created using Birat Companies unique engine, the biEngine.
Francisco “Pipin” Ferreras also spoke about the collaboration commenting:
“We here at CAMM PRODUCTIONS are absolutely enthusiastic about this partnership venture, Biart has allowed us the ability to add our knowledge and input of free diving and spearfishing to be translated in a 3D space. We hope this partnership allows people who play the game a little insight on free diving and spearfishing. The game should instruct players with the proper preparation techniques of the sport as well as making a fun and exciting game for all ages.”
Depth Hunter 2 will have Sony Move Support for the PS3 and Kinect Support for the Xbox 360. The game will be released for PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and iOS devices.
For more information on the game visit Biarts site at: www.biart7.com
