UNDERCOVER: Operation Wintersun sneaks into stores

By Hector Cortez Sep 4, 2007, 18:09 GMT

Lighthouse Interactive\'s UNDERCOVER: Operation Wintersun, has begun shipping to stores.

Lighthouse Interactive's latest game, a spy-thriller Adventure titled UNDERCOVER: Operation Wintersun, has begun shipping to retail stores across North America and Europe.

In 1943, Hitler’s Germany is performing scientific research on nuclear fission intending to produce nuclear energy, as well as devastating nuclear weaponry… Slip into the role of Dr. John Russell, a renowned British nuclear physicist who is hired by Britain’s Secret Service MI6 to become an undercover agent. Your mission: prevent the Third Reich from building the World’s first nuclear bomb. Embark on a dangerous and enthralling adventure that will have you looking over your shoulder and questioning who you can trust. Explore the heart of historic war-torn locations including: London, Berlin and Stalingrad, as you work with other Allied operatives to serve your country, the Crown, and defend the World from destruction.

Lighthouse CEO Erik Schreuder said, "We are extremely proud to announce that UNDERCOVER: Operation Wintersun will soon be hitting store shelves. This is the first time players will have the opportunity to experience an Adventure game entirely set in World War 2 – a theme popular in other video game genres, but yet to be explored so deeply in an Adventure game.” Schreuder went on to say, “This is a great game that allows players to go undercover to prevent the Nazi regime from building the World’s first nuclear bomb. We are sure gamers around the World will enjoy the experience.”