Prototype 2 dated for U.S.

Prototype 2 will be released in North America on April 24, 2012, Activision has confirmed.

Developed by Radical Entertainment, Prototype 2 takes place in an open-world New York and sees newcomer Sgt. James Heller on a quest to eradicate the Blacklight Virus once and for all.

Heller's mission also sees him squaring up against Prototype 1 protagonist Alex Mercer, following the death of his family at the hands of the Blacklight outbreak.

“We know our fans have been clamoring to find out when they would be able to get their hands-on PROTOTYPE 2, and the whole studio is excited that we can finally reveal the timing,” commented Radical’s Ken Rosman.

Prototype 2 is being shown off at Comic-Con this week, so expect more details to surface over the next few days.