
Initially unveiled during the summer of last year as Area 52, and exposed in more detail by the Game Informer magazine this month, the Area 51 sequel finally received a proper announcement, along with the first screenshots issued to the online press, and a "GD 2007" trailer. Maybe not as exciting as such a production would deserve, but... let's see what publisher Midway has to say first.
"Developed by Midway Studios - Austin, BlackSite: Area 51 is a next-generation game that will redefine the first person shooter (FPS) genre. While other FPS titles claim to feature "action-packed, highly realistic gameplay", BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. The player's modern-day emotions and fears are driven into a world charged with grave responsibility affecting lives hanging in the balance and eventually finding himself torn between his professional orders and his own ethical standards. In the end, only the actions of the player and his squad can shape the outcome of BlackSite: Area 51 during this potentially pivotal moment in history.
Featuring a powerful single-player campaign, along with multiple online multiplayer modes, BlackSite: Area 51 delivers vicious combat action, next generation 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 the Rachel, Nevada area to fight off the invasion of unidentified enemy races." As previously known / suspected, BlackSite: Area 51 will be a first-person shooter aimed at the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms, in which players will pump full of lead the most bizarre kinds of aliens, from morning 'til late at night, in the famed Area 51 and throughout its surroundings from the Nevada desert.
The screenshots we mentioned can be found in our local gallery, and the BlackSite: Area 51 trailer isn't too far away either. Midway didn't commit for any release date yet, but it wouldn't be impossible at all for it to be launched this year.




