Privateer 3 in Motion (June 4, 2010)

[Bandit LOAF]

A new selection of Privateer 3 media has been discovered! One of the last great resources for information on cancelled games are the online portfolios of the artists who put their blood, sweat and tears into material that would otherwise never see the light of day. Ruben Garza, a veteran Origin artist who also worked on Wing Commander Prophecy and Ultima Online, has included Privateer 3 sketches and renderings at his website. Even more exciting, his demo reel shows us the game in motion for the first time. It features a 3D rendered Privateer 3 sequence which pits a trio of fighters against a capital ship. Ah, what should have been...

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For archival purposes we have placed a copy of Mr. Garza's demo reel here (8mb, Quicktime).

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Original update published on June 4, 2010

 

[Capn Johnny]

Whoa.. set the Way-Back machine to full speed! I remember this.. ahh.. fun times..

 

[AD]

The modular "border worlds" ship looks an awful lot like the Banshee, though I supose that is probably intentional.

 

[Vinman]

That's amazing, the little bit of P3 in the reel made me feel like a kid again, waiting for the next WC game.