EA annuncia la demo di Army of Two 40th Day

Il 17 Dicembre sul PSN e MarketPlace!

Con un comunicato ufficiale Electronic Arts ci annuncia che il 17 Dicembre 2009 sarà disponibile la versione dimostrativa di Army of Two 40th Day, uno sparatutto in terza persona in cui i giocatori devono impersonare due mercenari che devono fuggire da un’isola che è sotto assedio, con eventi catastrofici in abbondanza.

La giocabilità è il punto forte garantita dallo split-screen per le console casalinghe e dal gioco in co-operativa via wifi per la console portatile.

La demo per la console PlayStation Portable sarà invece disponibile a partire dal 7 Gennaio 2010 dal PlayStation Network.

Il titolo è atteso in uscita per il 12 Gennaio 2010 su Playstation 3 e Xbox 360 e Playstation Portable (PSP e PSPgo) distribuito da Electronic Arts.

Di seguito il comunicato ufficiale:

EA montreal GIVES players AN EARLY GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH army of two: the 40^th day demo

Experience 2010’s First Blockbuster Videogame Before Release

Montreal, Canada – December 14, 2009 – EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced a demo for ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40^th DAY will be available as a free download on the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace on December 17^th. The demo will include most of the first level in the game, where the iconic two-man private military team of SalemRios find themselves trapped in Shanghai as it falls under attack. Players will experience the focused co-operative action that has made The 40^th Day one of next year’s most anticipated games. A demo for the PlayStation® Portable (PSP®) will also be available for free on the PlayStation Network in North America on January 7^th and in Europe on January 14^th. and

Army of Two: The 40^th DAY is the sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter. Players must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and escape the city as it collapses around them. The 40^th Day delivers an organic and immersive cooperative adventure with one of the most robust weapon customization systems ever found in a videogame. Players can mix and match weapon parts found in the world and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.

“THE 40^TH DAY is non-stop action in an explosive Shanghai. The game has been designed with a focus on co-op gameplay and it has been our goal to refine this core experience in all aspects of the game,” said executive producer Reid Schneider. “The demo will give players the opportunity to experience this evolution and the new co-op moves and tactics available to players at any time in the game.”

Gamers who pre-order* ARMY OF TWO: THE 40^th DAY will have exclusive access to the game’s all-new explosive bonus multi-player mode, ‘Extraction,’ at launch. This mode will be unlocked for all other players one month after the game ships. Extraction Mode pits a team of four players against a series of unique enemy waves as they move from point to point in the ruined city. Players must strategize as a unified team to combat the different forces of the 40^th Day Initiative while trying to get out alive.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40^th DAY will be will be in stores worldwide on January 13^th for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation® Portable (PSP®). The demo available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles is playable via online co-op or in split screen.

For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40^th DAY or to pre-order the game please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visit www.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Army_Of_Two.

* Pre-order offer has restrictions. See www.eastore.com and participating retailer sites for details.