Today Deep Silver announced that Crytek has been developing Homefront: The Revolution which is a free-roaming First Person Shooter, which seems to refer to being open world, but does not actually state that.
The co-published shooter will be available for Xbox One, PS4, PC and Mac in 2015 as stated by this morning’s press release which was accompanied by an announcement trailer for the new Homefront game. As you remember, the IP was picked up after the THQ auction some time ago.
The Revolution, once again, throws players into a near future dystopia. “Catastrophic events have brought the United States to its knees and enabled the Korean People’s Army forces to impose a brutal military occupation. Trapped in this American nightmare, Philadelphia has become a police state, where surveillance drones and armored patrols keep her once-proud citizens at heel, crushing any dissent with totalitarian force”.
The Resistance will feature 4 player online coop says Deep Silver. The game will see players engage into guerrilla warfare, ambush, infiltration and hit and run tactics in thrilling un-scripted firefights according to the press release. Bring on the fun!
“Homefront: The Revolution stands out from the crowd by immersing players in a world where they’ll feel emotionally compelled to fight for their freedom,” said Hasit Zala, Game Director at Crytek. “We’re very excited to work with Deep Silver and deliver an experience that underlines Crytek’s commitment to quality whilst tapping into the huge potential we saw when we first acquired the Homefront IP.”
“Crytek has an outstanding track record of creating AAA action games. Homefront is a fascinating IP with huge global potential. With Crytek`s technical pedigree and Deep Silver´s publishing expertise, we will take the IP to new heights,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Deep Silver / Koch Media.
The game is Crytek’s Nottingham studio and will of course use CryEngine.
