Act of War: Direct Action, the upcoming near-future, geopolitical techno-thriller for PC, will have a story created and written by New York Times best-selling author
Dale Brown and will feature nearly one hour of original, live-action feature film footage produced by
SWAT Films/Beyond FX to vividly present the story,
Atari announced. The film production element of Act of War: Direct Action was shot over two weeks and featured a cast of 10 principal actors and hundreds of extras. The film footage will be blended with scenes created by the in-game engine to tell the story of Jason Richter and Task Force Talon as they discover a web of intrigue and terrorism that spans the globe from Moscow to Washington, D.C. Act of War: Direct Action is due for release on PC in March 2005 - don't forget to check out the
demo taken from the game’s level six mission set in Egypt, entitled ‘Falling Hawk’.