Metalheart: Replicants Rampage Interview, Part Two

The second installment of RPGVault's Metalheart: Replicants Rampage interview is now available. This time, Akella's Alexander Filatow talks about various features in the upcoming cyberpunk RPG. Check it out:
Q: When did the idea for Metalheart: Replicants Rampage first arise, and what is the current status of development? What's the target release date, and will you hit it? In which territories will it be available? Do you have a publisher for the Western markets?

A: The idea of the game as we can see it now came to us in May of 2003. At the moment, we are implementing very last features to start the balancing phase. The release date is set for the end of March, which means we'll spend February and March testing and improving it. This date is very realistic. It's absolutely possible to play the game now, running around and solving generated quests. The rest of January and February will be a very text-intensive period where we'll script the story.

One of the primary target markets is Russia, which is obvious. The game also will be released in Western markets, but the name of the publisher will be announced later.