IPOs for the week of May 21

The following is the IPO schedule for the week of May 21. This week includes an IPO on Saturday.

May 21, Monday: Eidos Interactive's Infernal (PC) will debut on the simExchange at 25 DKP (forecasts 250,000 copies sold globally). Infernal is a new third-person shooter for Windows in which players take the role of Ryan Lennox, a fallen angel recruited by the Devil to restore the balance between good and evil. Lennox wields demonic powers that include pyrokinesis and teleportation. Submitted by suntzu.

Eidos Interactive's Touch the Dead (DS) will also debut on the simExchange on Monday, at 18 DKP (forecasts 180,000 copies sold globally). Touch the Dead is a shooter on rails. Pointing the stylus on baddies will shoot them. Reloading is done by dragging an icon of an ammo clip. The D-pad is used to cycle through weapons including a hand gun, a shotgun, a submachine gun, and a crowbar. The listing was submitted by Shrapnelmagnet.

May 22, Tuesday: Activision's (NASDAQ:ATVI) Shrek the Third for the Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, and PC will debut on the simExchange at 35 DKP (forecasts 350,000 copies sold globally), 30 DKP, 40 DKP, 25 DKP, 25 DKP, and 20 DKP respectively. In Shrek the Third, players take control of characters from the Shrek movies: Shrek, Donkey, Puss-in-Boots, Fiona, and Arthur (introduced in Shrek the Third). The game is an interactive version of the movie, in which Shrek must find Arthur, the heir to the throne, while Prince Charming attempts to usurp power in Far Far Away. This adventure game features 20 levels in which you will use each character’s special abilities to combat baddies and solve puzzles. The listing was submitted by SyrinxPriest.

May 23, Wednesday: SouthPeak Interactive's Two Worlds for the Xbox 360 and PC will debut on the simExchange for 80 DKP and 40 DKP respectively. Two Worlds is a fantasy role-playing game featuring a non-linear storyline that emphasizes the importance of the player’s actions that shape the world around them. Two Worlds features a dynamic combat system and a large game world in which to explore and search for treasure. Unlike most other RPGs, in Two Worlds enemies and monsters in the game world do not respawn, creating a greater degree of realism. Submitted by Sonaive.

May 24, Thursday: Activision’s Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 will debut on the simExchange for 150 DKP, 100 DKP, 60 DKP respectively. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is an online-focused first person shooter that lets players divide into two teams as they reenact the fictional human/Strogg war that serves as the basis for the famed Quake series. The game is set approximately 60 years in the future, as the alien Strogg suddenly invade Earth and the Global Defense Force must battle the invaders off the planet. Quake Wars focuses on teamwork, different classes, and infantry and vehicular combat. Certain unique features such as a online campaign mode makes it set to be a fun addition to the online-FPS genre. The game’s listing was submitted by Jayen and Joe80.

May 25, 2007, Friday: Square-Enix’s Dawn of Mana (PS2) will debut on the simExchange at 60 DKP. Dawn of Mana is the fourth game in the main Seiken Densetsu series of action RPGs and part of the World of Mana compilation of games. However, unlike previous games, Dawn of Mana is not an RPG, but an action/adventure game. This edition features interactive environments by utilizing Half-Life 2’s Havok engine. The game is played in 8 chapters, each with 5 parts. You can replay any chapter or part after you completed it. Most items are used immediately as you pick them up and shops are used to buy non-game items such as music tracks and movie clips. The game’s listing was submitted by jasonbay.

Microsoft's Halo 2 (PC) will debut on the simExchange for 60 DKP. Halo 2 for the PC is a Windows Vista port of the 2004 blockbuster hit for Xbox. Halo 2 for Windows brings the second chapter of the Master Chief’s fight against the Covenant to Windows Vista PCs. The game includes a new Tray & Play feature that allows you to begin playing the game within two minutes of placing the disc in your computer (to be more like console gaming). This version is designed for the Games for Windows – Live network. The game’s listing was submitted by CrAzZyYmAn.

May 26, 2007, Saturday: Blizzard’s Starcraft II (PC) will debut on the simExchange at 800 DKP (forecasts 8 million copies sold globally). Starcraft II is the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 hit PC real-time strategy game (RTS) Starcraft that also appear on N64 in 2000. The game will include the Terrans, Protoss, and Zerg races from the original game. The story takes place four years after the Brood War expansion. Many old units will be returning with new abilities along with entirely new units. Blizzard has said the races will play even more uniquely from each other. Starcraft II will also feature an overhauled Battle.net. The game's listing was submitted by SERAPHRowen, Hmmsphil, and Bungalow_Bob.