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Midway announces Area 51 FPS for Xbox 360

Midway announced today the development of a new first person shooter for various platforms including the Xbox 360. The game, BlackSite: Area 51, is due out this summer and is described as "an action packed, first person shooter experience which pits gamers against alien enemy forces using the infamous U.S. government landmark, Area 51, and the surrounding areas as the battlefield backdrop". This title is being developed by Midway Studios - Austin. Here are some more notes on this game from a corporate press release:

"Featuring a powerful single-player campaign, along with multiple online multiplayer modes, BlackSite: Area 51 delivers vicious combat action, next generation graphics and A.I., and a plethora of powerful weapons and vehicles. Set in present day, players take the role of a decorated military veteran charged by the government to lead a squadron of “secret soldiers,” each with his/her own specialty skill set, into the Rachel, Nevada area to fight off the invasion of unidentified enemy races."