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The floodgates have opened! Hands-on impressions from recent press events in Amsterdam, LA and Taipei have started appearing all over the web, and that means we can finally reveal additional details about Killzone: Mercenary. First things first — the game is scheduled for a September 17, 2013 release in North America. We also have a brand-new trailer for you to enjoy:


Killzone: Mercenary is a new first-person shooter in the Killzone series, developed specifically for the PlayStation Vita platform and powered by the stunning Killzone engine. Starting just after the ending of the original Killzone, and revisiting many of the events from the Killzone trilogy, the game puts players in the rugged combat boots of a mercenary named Arran Danner. Danner is a former UCA-soldier who has no qualms about taking on paid contracts from the ISA as well as the Helghast.

When a seemingly routine mission to evacuate the Vektan Ambassador and his family in Pyrrhus goes awry, Danner discovers that the outcome of the war could very well depend on the fate of the Ambassador’s young son. With both sides going to increasingly desperate lengths to get hold of the boy, he begins to wonder whether the price of victory is really worth the paycheck.

Comprised of nine single-player missions — each nearly an hour in length— Killzone: Mercenary delivers a full Killzone experience in a portable package. Completed missions unlock additional replay challenges, with a host of special objectives to accomplish. The game also boasts a full-fledged multiplayer mode with six maps tailored for eight players and three different game types, including the popular Warzone mode.

In keeping with the soldier-for-hire theme, every action in Killzone: Mercenary is rewarded. The better you perform, the higher your payout – not just in the single-player campaign, but also in the multiplayer mode. The wages you collect are deposited into a single bank account, so the money you earn in the campaign missions can also be used to buy gear and weapons for multiplayer matches, and vice versa.


Killzone: Mercenary makes full use of PlayStation Vita’s considerable input and graphics capabilities. It enhances the familiar dual-stick FPS control scheme with touch controls for actions such as brutal melee, and with tilt controls for accurate sniper aiming. The game even uses the powerful Killzone 3 engine to bring its massive environments and impressive set pieces to life. But don’t just take our word for it — watch the trailer above, and check out the new screens in this post.

Stay tuned to Killzone.com and PlayStation.Blog, because we’ll have a behind-the-scenes interview with game director Piers Jackson soon.

 

[The Mana Legend]

the game puts players in the rugged combat boots

Day 1.

But not really. I really have been iffy about Sony's Vita output so far, so I am going to wait for some reviews and impressions first.

 

[Guevara]

That sure does look like Killzone.

 

[Sophia]

Excellent.

Comprised of nine single-player missions — each nearly an hour in length

Wow that's a great length!

 

[RoKKeR]

Day 1. Can't wait.

9 hour campaign? Hell yes.

 

[Lonely1]

September? I was expecting first Half of 2013. :/

 

[fluffydelusions]

Those screens looks like kz3...rather impressive

 

[grimshawish]

By then if Sony have also announced games for 2014 Vita looks like a half decent purchase in a sale.

Those screens looks like kz3...rather impressive

Stuff in the trailer thread obviously shows constraints but its a good looking Vita game.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

september 17? is the vita even alive by then?

 

[GeoramA]

I'm okay with the date. Don't want this ending up a rushed PoS like Declassified.

 

[Carl]

Sounds good to me. Day 1

 

[dab0ne]

Man, September is a long time to wait. There'll be Next Gen console super news by then.

Edit:

I'm okay with the date. Don't want this ending up a rushed PoS like Declassified.

Then there's this. Better make it October Guerrilla.

 

[Fusebox]

September?? Someone remind me to start getting hyped when it's August...

 

[MikeE21286]

$50 graphics tax?

 

[cookie-monster]

9 hours is long now?

 

[Dead Prince]

Did Nihilistic work on this too?

 

[RoboPlato]

Looks crazy good for a Vita game.

 

[Foffy]

That's quite a while from now. I hope we get games between then and now. After Soul Sacrifice, the lineup for Vita once again becomes a wasteland.

 

[dab0ne]

Did Nihilistic work on this too?

Nope Guerrilla did. There's a another thread with a new trailer floating around here.

Edit:

Trailer here

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=510842

 

[Carl]

Did Nihilistic work on this too?

No. Nothing to do with Nihilistic.

 

[Takamura-San]

Did Nihilistic work on this too?

Not sure if serious. But if it is, then no.

Guerrilla Cambridge.

 

[erpg]

I'm in awe.

Weaponry Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOy5ztkZr3c

 

[Hazelhurst]

Game looks gorgeous for a handheld.

 

[Dead Prince]

Nope Guerrilla did. There's a another thread with a new trailer floating around here.

Edit:

Trailer here

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=510842

No. Nothing to do with Nihilistic.

Not sure if serious. But if it is, then no.

Guerrilla Cambridge.

nice.

and

this can't be from the vita's in-game screenshot feature. looks too good.

 

[Coffee Dog]

Graphics are pretty good I guess. And I bet that the game will have the month to itself on the vita

Spoiler

oh god why

If this gets some good buzz on gaf I'll pick it up, it'll be my first foray into Killzone.

 

[rouken]

this looks good and all, but i thought its releasing before e3.

That's quite a while from now. I hope we get games between then and now. After Soul Sacrifice, the lineup for Vita once again becomes a wasteland.

yeah, hoping that the playstation game day announces new games for it and not be about ps4, vita needs it.

 

[-PXG-]

Graphics are pretty good I guess. And I bet that the game will have the month to itself on the vita

Spoiler

oh god why

If this gets some good buzz on gaf I'll pick it up, it'll be my first foray into Killzone.

This is game is on portable system. I think it looks amazing. And that is coming from someone who is spoiled by a high-end PC

September? Shit, I was thinking like May or June :/

 

[Live Free or Die]

Wow, it looks amazing! Day 1 digital for me.

 

[Dwayne]

this can't be from the vita's in-game screenshot feature. looks too good.

FWIW, developers don't use that feature to take screenshots

 

[Kazerei]

Graphics are pretty good I guess.

People need to stop expecting Vita games to look like PS360 games

 

[Hazelhurst]

I'm in awe.

Weaponry Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOy5ztkZr3c

Dang. I wish the Vita had rumble.

 

[metalslimer]

So what happens in between Soul Sacrifice and this? I guess we should be expecting a tearaway date soon

 

[flipswitch]

This is game is on portable system. I think it looks amazing. And that is coming from someone who is spoiled by a high-end PC

September? Shit, I was thinking like May or June :/

At least it's being in development longer than declassified. The longer the better. More polish.

 

[dab0ne]

I'm in awe.

Weaponry Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOy5ztkZr3c

Ok, this looks so fucking awesome!! Thank you for the video.

 

[Iacobellis]

The earliest Tuesday in June would have made the wait for this seem much shorter.

 

[darkside31337]

So what happens in between Soul Sacrifice and this? I guess we should be expecting a tearaway date soon

The same thing that happens for basically every platform in the summer.

Not a whole lot :/

 

[plainr_]

Damn so far away.

 

[prwxv3]

At least it's being in development longer than declassified. The longer the better. More polish.

And a much better studio.

Apparently your money goes into a bank and you can use it for both single and multiplayer. Anyway the money system sounds like a good idea. Its a good excuse to make more cool weapons and get them anytime you want if you have the cash.

 

[Sandfox]

Sony really needs to announce something if they are spacing software out that far.

 

[Dead Prince]

FWIW, developers don't use that feature to take screenshots

i think there was one. or maybe just random people lol.

 

[buddha0991]

Come's out a day before my birthday. Cool!

 

[the_prime_mover]

Screens look good, but September is a long ways away. Even though KZ3 has made me hesitant to support GG in the future, an FPS on a portable system that is designed like a real FPS is exciting.

 

[Carl]

Sony really needs to announce something if they are spacing software out that far.

When do games ever release during Summer? For any platform? :S

 

[RoKKeR]

When do games ever release during Summer? For any platform? :S

Bad Company 1 did. June 2008. It was glorious.

 

[Camjo-Z]

Framerate looks a little iffy but other than that it seems pretty solid. Hopefully this ends up being the first good Vita FPS.

 

[prwxv3]

Oh god the chirp is in single player.

 

[Kifimbo]

Is there any reason to expect the impact of this game won't be similar to the one Resistance: Retribution had for the PlayStation Portable, i.e. slim to none ? Or any console franchise on a handheld for that matter ?

 

[Coffee Dog]

I'm in awe.

Weaponry Gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOy5ztkZr3c

Now that looks fucking nice. Iron out that framerate and they've got a buy.

 

[metalslimer]

When do games ever release during Summer? For any platform? :S

I don't know generally release schedules don't look like this
Scheduled games for post Soul sacrifice
04/30 Soul Sacrifice
06/25 Muramasa Rebirth
9/17 Killzone

 

[pieatorium]

September? I was expecting first Half of 2013. :/

Same I was hoping for then too but could be that they are steering clear of the packed 1h lineup