Confirmed: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Coming to Xbox 360
Date: Thursday, February 22 @ 10:48:28 UTC
Topic: Gaming
We just received word from EA that they are in fact releasing Mercenaries 2 for the Xbox 360. There have been rumors about this release for quite some time, even as far as going with it being an Xbox 360 exclusive. We are proud to release the latest Press Document by EA stating that not only is it coming to the PS3 as originally announced, but also PS2, PC, and Xbox 360. It is always nice to see games come to our platform of choice, I can't wait to try this game out.
Official Site: http://www.mercs2.com/
Press Release Below
EA AND PANDEMIC STUDIOS ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT OF MERCENARIES 2: WORLD IN FLAMES ON FOUR PLATFORMS
Blockbuster Title Shipping Holiday 2007 on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2, in Addition to Previously Announced PlayStation 3 Version
Redwood City, Calif. – February 22, 2007 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world’s leading interactive entertainment company and Pandemic Studios, one of the world’s leading independent game developers, today announced that Mercenaries 2: World in Flames™, will ship simultaneously on four platforms worldwide – the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC – in holiday 2007.
“Mercenaries 2: World in Flames delivers the next evolution in explosive open world gameplay – regardless of the system you play it on,” said Pandemic Studios CEO Andrew Goldman. “All four platforms are incredible gaming machines, and from the beginning we designed an experience that accentuates their individual strengths and delivers the interactive freedom and explosive action Mercenaries fans demand.”
“EA Partners is proud to team up with Pandemic Studios to help execute a seamless, simultaneous global release for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames on four platforms,” said EA Partners vice president and general manager, David DeMartini. “The team at Pandemic Studios is building an incredible game that will blow away gamers in all regions of the world.”
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