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Requiem: Avenging Angel Shipped

March 31, 1999: The 3DO Company says its critically acclaimed PC game, Requiem: Avenging Angel, started shipping to stores across the country .

Requiem: Avenging Angel Shipped hits the March 1999 news desk on March 31, 1999. The 3DO Company says its critically acclaimed PC game, Requiem: Avenging Angel, started shipping to stores across the country .

Requiem: Avenging Angel is the first game to achieve 1920 x 1280 resolution at 30 frames per second, the first game in history to ever run at this high a resolution and be fully playable. The first person 3D action shooter pits Heaven's Chosen Soldiers against Hell's Fallen Demons invoking heavenly devastation on the PC screen. The only real test starts now. Boxes, demos, patches, and downloads do not mean much until players start hammering on them.