Alors que les informations sur son développement de Soldier of Fortune : Payback avaient filtrées depuis quelques temps déjà, c'est aujourd'hui qu'Activision se décide d'officialiser le développement du jeu.
Au niveau du scénario, sans surprise, il nous placera une nouvelle fois aux commandes d'un mercenaire engagé par « Le Magasin », une organisation de mercenaires, et qui devra faire couler le sang dans diverses zones malfamées du globe, à savoir le Moyen-Orient et l'Afrique. Au niveau de l'arsenal à votre disposition, le communiqué parle de 30 armes toutes plus létales les unes que les autres : pistolets, fusils d'assaut, fusils de précision, lance-grenades, etc.

Bien évidemment le mode multijoueurs devrait être de la partie et proposer six modes de jeu (Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Elimination, Team Elimination, Capture the Flag, and Demolition).

Le jeu est toujours prévu pour le mois de novembre aux États-Unis sur PC, Xbox 360 et PS3.


Le communiqué complet (anglais) se trouve dans la suite de la nouvelle.

Santa Monica, CA - Oct. 9, 2007 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today it will release the next generation of the long-awaited Soldier of Fortune game series this November with Soldier of Fortune® Payback. The saga continues with the organization known as “The Shop,” where players take on the role of a hired mercenary blasting through brutal do-or-die battle scenes in the world’s most dangerous criminal and terrorist hotspots.

Soldier of Fortune Payback evolves the signature gameplay of its predecessors with refined controls, tension-packed warzones, and an enemy damage system that may be shocking to even experienced FPS players. Boasting more weapons options than any previous Soldier of Fortune installment, Soldier of Fortune Payback’s impressive arsenal includes an array of more than 30 weapons including sub-machine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, projectile explosives, weapon attachments and cutting-edge tactical weapons.

Soldier of Fortune Payback will satisfy online gamers with many of their favorite online multiplayer modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Elimination, Team Elimination, Capture the Flag, and Demolition. Additional online options include maps tuned specifically for multiplayer action, persistent stat-tracking throughout the gamer’s online career, and many server settings for custom online play.

The - storyline reflects today’s trend of “outsourcing” wars. When a routine escort mission goes horribly wrong, freelance mercenary Thomas Mason finds himself battling an insidious enemy that knows no boundaries. Traditional armies can not handle these extremists – only underground guns for hire can fight a war this dirty and get results.

Soldier of Fortune Payback will be available for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and the PC. The game has been rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB and is scheduled for release in November 2007.