News I.G.I. Origins (Project IGI prequel) - delayed to 2022

[prudis]

It’s 1980, the Cold War balances precariously on the brink of full-scale conflict. Infiltrate a volatile and manipulative world of high-stakes espionage – your way. Plan and execute your missions against an enemy plotting all-out nuclear war in this tense and tactical first-person shooter.

Go deep into the origins of the Institute for Global Intelligence, re-imagining a pioneer of the tactical first-person shooter genre, the prequel to 2000’s Project I.G.I.

You are Michael King, codenamed Regent, an ex-SAS soldier, recruited by MI6 for covert, global missions to target an enemy with a world war in their sights. Armed with a sophisticated arsenal to divert, outsmart or wipe-out your adversaries, decide your approach; ghost-like espionage or heavy firefights. Twisted actions raise questions over the true enemy and harden your resolve against a shifting, hostile world.


The third game in the I.G.I. series is in development for release in 2021, developer Toadman Interactive announced.
The game, which is still to be titled, is a tactical stealth first-person shooter and prequel to previous games that will cover the origin story of the I.G.I. organization. Development is currently in the prototyping stage, and one of the original creators is on board.
The original Project I.G.I. launched for PC in 2000, followed by I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike. Both were developed by Innerloop Studios and sold a combined total of over a million units.
“I’m so psyched to announce that the prototyping is going well and we already have a fun base game to play in the studio,” Toadman Interactive CEO Robin Flodin said in a press release. “Today, we are releasing a teaser showing a glimpse of our prototyping and many things will improve as we continue the development. The reason we are sending out this update is so that we can allow enthusiasts to provide ideas and feedback when we are in the early stages of development. We want to hear from you fans to make sure you get to see the most out of this game.”

Third I.G.I. game in development - Gematsu

 

[freshVeggie]

Awesomesauce. Loved the first one.

 

[AxeVince]

Damn, spent so much time doing nothing and sniping guards in the first one

 

[lashman]

Damn, spent so much time doing nothing and sniping guards in the first one

a real blast from the past

 

[MegaApple]

Damn! This was the last thing I expected. I think a lot of my friends would be very happy.

By the way, this game was incredibly popular in India, along with GTA, CS1. 6, Prince of Persia and Hitman

 

[Alextended]

Project IGI was my Farcry moment like 4 years before that even came out. Too bad the series didn't remain relevant. It was quite Goldeneye-esque too.

I think that was the demo mission I played back in like 2000. I'm glad it's making a comeback, we need more stealth capable tactical action games

 

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Project IGI was my Farcry moment like 4 years before that even came out. Too bad the series didn't remain relevant. It was quite Goldeneye-esque too.

I think that was the demo mission I played back in like 2000. I'm glad it's making a comeback, we need more stealth capable tactical action games

Oh wow, this looks right up my alley. How have I never heard of these games before?

 

[lashman]

Oh wow, this looks right up my alley. How have I never heard of these games before?

they're not on PC

 

[Le Pertti]

Holy shit! Was thinking about them just yesterday! Thinking about how it was to climb ladders in them, of all things.XD

 

[Deleted member 113]

they're not on PC

Actually, both games were released on PC, and the second one is currently available on GOG:

I.G.I. 2: Covert Strike

As the Cold War drew to a close, the world believed that peace would reign across the glo

www.gog.com

 

[Alextended]

Yeah I thought they were PC only even.

Shame the original isn't on gog as from reading some of the reviews it appears 2 wasn't as strong a game. Not that 1 was perfect but it was pretty cool.

There are also a couple indie game successor wannabes on Steam but they turned out awful it seems.

Here's hoping this new one turns out good

Edit: 2021, pshhhht, remind me if it looks good then >_>

 

[prudis]

The prequel to 2000's Project I.G.I.: Experience a high octane thrill ride through a spy fantasy world of gadgets and guns against the vivid, sumptuous backdrop of the 1980s. Unravel a mystery that threatens to plunge the world into a new era of nuclear annihilation. You're going in.

 

[Swenhir]

I saw that trailer, and while I remember the waves that the original made, I never actually played it. Cautiously excited about that one, but they have one hell of a hurdle ahead of them.

 

[gabbo]

whaaaat? how did I miss this post until today? I enjoyed igi back in the day....
I hope there's options for more stealth play as I remember firefights were not something you generally wanted unless you were snipping from a distance into a camp - and that trailer seems filled with gun fights.

We'll see I guess

 

[Aelphaeis Mangarae]

Turns out Toadman Interactive is the publisher, and the developer is Antimatter Games, who were bought out by Toadman earlier this year.

IGI 3 | Antimatter Games

www.antimattergames.com

Here at Antimatter Games we are delighted to announce that we are well underway in production of the next chapter of the beloved franchise: IGI - I’m going in.

This new installment in the IGI universe will see a fresh new take on the classic espionage game, being developed alongside ‘83 at our studio in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK.

IGI 3 will be a prequel to Project IGI, set in the 1980’s and over twenty years in the making, this prequel will speak to the classic stealth shooter gameplay of previous IGI games, with modern quality-of-life updates and a filmic spy thriller narrative set against the neon backdrop of the Cold War era.

Project IGI was a Norwegian take on the GoldenEye formula. (They basically wanted to make a GE clone for PC.) Now it had its issues -- namely that it was ridiculously difficult. But the underlying style of game design is something I have great affinity for, and I'm hoping this prequel turns out great. I hope they give it a more hardcore edge than you'd usually get from a more console-oriented studio.

 

[prudis]

delayed to 2022

Welcome to our new series focusing on the development of I.G.I Origins. In this first episode Rich Barham (Game Director for I.G.I Origins) gives an update on how development is going and talks about our passion for keeping the spirit of the original I.G.I games alive.