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By: Chuck Schoene - Published January 29, 2007 at 10:02 PM EST - Writer Archive
Midway announces BlackSite: Area 51 is coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in the summer of ’07.
Featuring a powerful single-player campaign, along with multiple online multiplayer modes, BlackSite: Area 51 delivers vicious combat action, next-gen graphics and A.I., and a plethora of powerful weapons and vehicles. Set in present day, players take the role of a decorated military veteran charged by the government to lead a squadron of “secret soldiers,” each with his/her own specialty skill set into Rachel, Nevada to fight off the invasion of unidentified enemy races.

Midway Studios is looking for BS: Area 51 to be the next-generation game that will re-define the first person shooter genre. Many FPS titles say they feature “action-packed, highly realistic gameplay,” but Area 51 says they WILL take next-gen gaming to an all-new level. Midway is using cutting edge technology, game design, and story writing to deliver the ultimate entertainment experience.

“BlackSite: Area 51 gives players the opportunity to experience next-generation, first person shooter action in one of the world’s most intriguing and mysterious environments,” states Denise Fulton, studio head, Midway Studios - Austin. “Gamers will be instantly immersed in the game’s seamless storyline, set in the desert and small towns surrounding Area 51 that feature highly detailed environments that transform themselves into awesome battlefields. Without question, BlackSite: Area 51 will raise the bar in the next generation FPS genre with its stunning visuals, life-like squad interactions and its multitude of online multiplayer modes.”

Source: Midway

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