Operation Flashpoint 2 announced

by: Chuck - posted: 4/23/2007 5:40:00 PM

Codemasters announced today that they are working on Operation Flashpoint 2 and the game will be released sometime in 2008.  The original game was one of the most realistic military FPS games ever released (to the point of frustration of many, myself included) and the game had a huge cult following.  They are releasing the game for the PC and "consoles".  Looking at the included screenshot I imagine we'll be seeing a PS2 and/or Xbox 360 version of the game.  Codemasers is going to release more information later this year (probably around E3 time) and you can sign up to receive information at the game's place holder website.

The game that invented the conflict simulation genre,
 Operation Flashpoint™, returns in 2008

Burbank, CA – Monday, April 23, 2007 - Promising warfare on a scale never seen in a FPS, the biggest name in modern military simulation gaming will return in 2008 as Codemasters confirms that Operation Flashpoint™2 is in development for console and PC.

Operation Flashpoint™2 will mark the long-awaited return of the total conflict simulator, which won international acclaim. Now in development, it is Codemasters Studios’ most extensive R&D project to date. With the studio’s largest development team ever assembled, Operation Flashpoint™2 has already benefited from over two years of pre-production on a closed set basis and will use a new FPS variant of Neon technology, the studio’s proprietary middleware.

Building on the original game’s heritage, Operation Flashpoint™2 will see the most realistic modelling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theatre of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense then ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale.

Set to redefine the FPS genre, Operation Flashpoint™2 is coming in 2008. Further details will be announced this summer; gamers can sign up for future development briefings online at: http://www.codemasters.com/flashpoint2