THQ announces Red Faction: Guerrilla for PS3, PC, Xbox 360

Your wait is finally over. THQ has sent QJ.NET a press release confirming another sequel to the hit franchise Red Faction. The new game will be known as Red Faction: Guerrilla and will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

One of the biggest changes to the new game is the implementation of the third-person perspective and open-world environment. Know more after the jump!

THQ has finally confirmed that the hit series Red Faction will have another sequel in the form of Red Faction: Guerrilla.

The game is expected to ship during fiscal year 2009 for platforms Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Guerrilla is set 50 years after the original events of the first game took place.

Here, players are sent to Mars and take on the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.

Volition, Inc. President Mike Kulas had this to say, “With a new third person perspective, a full cover system that allows for guerrilla style tactics and a diverse planet to explore we’re excited to revitalize the gripping world of Red Faction for high-definition platforms.”

Like Kulas mentioned, there will some changes that will be implemented in the game like the series’ debut to the open-world genre. There will also be several multiplayer component, including modes focused on destruction-based gameplay.

Brad Carraway, THQ Director of Global Brand Management, seemed excited about the game as he mentioned:

Red Faction is one THQ’s most successful and critically acclaimed original franchises to date, with a huge global base of loyal fans waiting to join the new revolution.

With the game’s unique pairing of true physics-based destruction, fast-paced guerrilla warfare style combat, and a massive world to explore – Red Faction: Guerrilla will redefine the limits of open-world gaming.

Keep checking back here at QJ.NET for more information about this new game.