Midway Games announced today that its upcoming shooter BlackSite: Area 51 has officially gone gold for the Xbox 360 and PC and is scheduled to ship out to retailers on November 12. The PlayStation 3 version will hit a month later in December.

BlackSite: Area 51 Goes Gold; Xbox 360 and PC to Ship Nov. 12

Midway today announced that BlackSite: Area 51â„¢, the immersive and fast-paced action FPS title, has gone gold and is set to ship for Xbox 360 and PC in North America Nov. 12. A PlayStation 3 version is scheduled for North American release in December.

BlackSite: Area 51 gives gamers a chance to direct their living, breathing squad mates with a context-sensitive “One-Button Squad Command” control. Destructible environments can be reduced to rubble, creating interactive cover points that can be blown away with enough firepower.

Blacksite: Area 51 is set to ship to stores Nov. 12 for Xbox 360 and PC, with a PlayStation 3 version expected in time for the holidays.

Gamers can still download the BlackSite teaser demo on Xbox LIVE Marketplace to take to the streets in Rachel, NV, controlling their squad and blasting through fully-realistic and interactive environments using the latest in military weaponry. Another demo for Xbox Live is scheduled to be released soon, and a PS3 demo will be released later this year.

Visit blacksitegame.com or midway.com for more information. Additional screens, videos and fact sheets can be found on Midway’s press site, login information below.

About BlackSite: Area 51
Developed by Midway Studios – Austin using a fully-customized version of Unreal Engine 3.0, BlackSite: Area 51 combines cutting-edge technology and smart game design with an illuminating, politically-inspired storyline.

Featuring a powerful single-player campaign, along with numerous multiplayer modes including online-co-op, BlackSite: Area 51 delivers vicious combat action, next generation graphics and A.I., and a powerful arsenal of weapons and vehicles. Set in present day, players take the role of decorated military veteran, Aeran Pierce, charged by the government to lead a squad of secret soldiers, each with his/her own specialty skill set, into the Rachel, Nevada, area to fight off the invasion of unidentified enemy races.

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