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Midway preps Xbox 360 WWII first person shooter

Midway announced today a new World War II based first person shooter exclusively for the Xbox 360. Hour of Victory places gamers in the heart of key battles from the European and North African theaters. Notes from the corporate press release desrcibe this title, due out this summer, as follows:

"Hour of Victory...allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose. Built with Unreal Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory allows you to sneak into enemy territory as a covert operative, storm the gates as a British commando, or snipe from afar as an Army ranger – each character’s unique attributes will be needed for the fulfillment of the overall objective. Only with all these skill working closely together will you be able to say that you helped define the Hour of Victory."