Mercenaries 2 Confirmed For Xbox 360. And PC....

Mercenaries 2 Confirmed For Xbox 360. And PC. And PS2!

Electronic Arts did more than just confirm the long-since rumoured Xbox 360 version of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames today. In a rather unexpected communique, they are announcing that Pandemic Studios' explosive sequel will be released not only on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but also on the PC and PS2. Furthermore, EA says that the game should be released simultaneously worldwide on all of the four platforms, 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."

News about the game are seemingly starting to precipitate, ever since Pandemic's publishing agreement with Electronic Arts was announced earlier this month, so we can expect to get a lot more info and media showing Mercenaries 2 from this point on. The game features the latest and most dangerous in civilian and military tech, everything from shiny new sports cars, to the future-tech satellite-guided bunker-busting mini-nuke. Tanks, APCs, boats, luxury automobiles - you name it, you can have it delivered to you in real time. And if you run out of cash you can always 'acquire' the gear you need in the field. Basically, "if you see it, you can buy it, steal it, or blow the living crap out of it".

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