The private beta for Starhawk, the spiritual descendant of 2007′s downloadable hit Warhawk will commence on Tuesday, says Sony Computer Entertainment America. The beta will be “slow-rolled,” so those who don’t get an invitation on day one, don’t give up hope; one may be on the way soon.
I was a big fan of multiplayer-only third-person shooter and vehicle combat game Warhawk. It had a goofy, endearing art style. It had some wonderful, huge maps and of course it had those awesome hover-to-jet Warhawks.
Following last night’s official reveal of Starhawk, the interstellar sequel to/spin-off of Warhawk, Sony and developer Lightbox Interactive reveal even more details on this huge shooter.
It’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in video gaming, but tonight it’s been made official: there is a sequel in development for PS3 exclusive Warhawk, and it is called Starhawk.
Evocative and provocative, a game born of the anxiety about George Bush’s polices abroad would have included a Chinese invasion of the US and the emotional journey of a soldier struggling over whether to flee military service.
A trademark filed last week by Sony Computer Entertainment America seems to confirm rumours we posted last month of a upcoming Warhawk title set in space.
Informed sources tell Kotaku that newly minted LightBox Interactive Studio, made up of members of Incognito, are hard at work on a new take on Warhawk.