Epic Games, som är mest kända för deras Gears of War-franchise, har tillsammans med People Can Fly (Epic är majoritetsägare) utannonserat spelet Bulletstorm. Genren som gäller är FPS, och det hela handlar om två stycken legosoldater, Grayson Hunt och Ishi Sato, som söker hämnd mot ledaren av elitförbandet Dead Echo efter att han förådde dem.

De befinner sig nu i utkanten av galaxen kämpandes mot mutanter och kannibaler, samtidigt som man planerar hur man ska lyckas överlista Dead Echo och deras ledare.

Det utlovas en stor mängd häftiga stridstekniker och gigantiska vapen, vilket får mig direkt att tänka på Serious Sam-spelen till PC.

I och med att jag gillar dem finns det stora chanser att  jag kan uppskatta Bulletstorm, speciellt med tanke på Epic Games och deras arbete med Gears of War (trots att jag inte har hunnit lira tvåan än). Utgivare blir Electronic Arts, så räkna med massvis av PR under 2010 och 2011, då Bulletstorm får release under det senare årtalet.

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Epic Games and EA Unleash the Bulletstorm

People Can Fly Delivers a Blood Symphony of Gunplay and Carnage

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Apr 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Epic Games, People Can Fly and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today confirmed the development of Bulletstorm, a new original intellectual property from the teams behind the award-winning, multiple million-selling Gears of War, Unreal Tournament and Painkiller series of games. Set to release in 2011, Bulletstorm brings new furor to first-person shooter action with its signature ‘kill with skill’ gameplay, which is packed with blockbuster moments.

“Bulletstorm is the kind of game we love to make because it’s pure, unadulterated entertainment,” said Epic Games President Dr. Michael Capps. “People Can Fly has created a wildly fun first-person shooter that looks gorgeous running on the latest Unreal Engine 3 technology, and the skillshot system is a welcome addition to the genre. We can’t wait to see how everyone reacts to seeing Bulletstorm.”

Bulletstorm tells the story of a futuristic confederation protected by an elite band of mercenaries: Dead Echo. When Dead Echo members Grayson Hunt and Ishi Sato learn they’ve been working for the wrong side, they’re betrayed by their commander and exiled to the far reaches of the galaxy. In Bulletstorm, Grayson and Ishi find themselves surrounded by hordes of mutants and flesh eating gangs in an abandoned paradise. They have two objectives: get off the planet alive, and exact revenge on the man who sent them there.

Players step into the role of Grayson Hunt complete with an arsenal of over-the-top combat moves and outrageously large guns. Bulletstorm’s array of distinct ’skillshots’ produces unprecedented levels of frantic gameplay and yell-inducing satisfaction. The skillshot system rewards players for inciting mayhem in the most creative way possible. The more insane the skillshot, the more points players collect to upgrade their character and unlock weapons, which then allows them to execute even more creative moves and exaggerated skillshots.

“We’re very excited to work with Epic Games and People Can Fly on this new project. The first time we laid eyes on Bulletstorm, we instantly knew this is going to be the next big hit from these two great studios delivering yet again an entirely new experience for shooter fans,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners, David DeMartini.

Poised to be one of next year’s most anticipated original games, Bulletstorm will be available for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and PC. For more information on Bulletstorm, please visit http://www.facebook.com/bulletstorm or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/bulletstorm.

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