It Came from the Desert

According to programmer Matthew Harmon (brought in from New World Computing), the game was "99.99%" complete before cancellation, citing a rare bug which caused the game to crash as the reason the game was not complete. He also suggests that the reason the game was axed was due to EA's policy to concentrate more on sports titles (though it quickly backed away from this strategy). The game was shown at the Winter CES 1992.

Cinemaware released the "99.99% finished prototype ROM" of the game as freeware on December 17, 2001.

In 2014 Cinemaware announced It Came from the Desert: The Action Game – Extended Cut would get a physical release on cartridge for the Mega Drive. It is expected to be published by WaterMelon in 2015.

Programming: Matthew Harmon
Graphics: Jon Gwyn
Game Design: Matthew Harmon, Jon Gwyn
Additional Design and Graphics: John Cutter, John Duggin
Quality Assurance: Mario Escamilla
Music: Lon Meinecke

Special Thanks To: Douglas Grounds, Traci Miyame, Dave Hathaway, Ron Bolinger, Louis Johnson, Todd Hendrix, Jon Van Caneghem, Linda Baker, Mark Caldwell, Scott McDaniel, Bonnie Longhemsath, David Vela, Mike Clement, Mike Suarez, Aleen Treschler, Benjamin Bent, Paul Rattner, Richard Espy, The Granada Hills Posse