505 Games and Rebellion have lifted the curtains on Sniper Elite V2, the sequel to the original 2005 critically acclaimed World War II-based shooter.
Details are being kept firmly under wraps at present, though the game’s been announced for ‘current-generation of consoles’ and will be hitting stores in 2012.
The inaugural Sniper Elite had players hopping into the boots of an American OSS secret agent, who infiltrated Berlin in the final days of WWII disguised as a German sniper.
“It’s very exciting to be working with one of the new breed of major publishers like 505 Games,” enthused Rebellion CEO, Jason Kingsley. “Sniper Elite was an important, genre-defining property and we’re hoping to have even greater success by teaming up with the talented guys at 505.”
“It’s fantastic for us to be involved in the world of Sniper Elite again," added the firm’s CTO, Chris Kingsley. "We look forward to winning even more awards with Sniper Elite V2 and wowing the consumers with what will be a great game."
“We’re very excited to be working with Rebellion on this highly anticipated sequel," said 505 Games MD Ian Howe. "Sniper Elite has always been the benchmark of the genre and never been bettered….until now.
“[It is] guaranteed that the sequel will be the most authentic WW2 sniping experience ever – not just in terms of weapon ballistics, but also in delivering the heart-pulsing tension of those do or die moments where one shot really does matter.”
Stay tuned for more news on Sniper Elite V2 as it breaks.