Gameloftâs Modern Combat series may ape Activisionâs Call of Duty series, but itâs definitely not on the same release schedule. Almost a year after the first teaser trailer, the fifth installment of the series has a name: Modern Combat 5: Black Ops â I mean Blackout.
Howâs that for a name? Itâs identifying itself all over the place. Now whenever I bug Gameloft PR for news on the title, I can casually refer to it as âBlackout.â âHey, whatâs the story with Blackout?â Iâd ask, and theyâd forward me todayâs press release, which contains the following:
Like fans have seen in some of the earlier demos, the story will indeed begin in Venice, Italy where Phoenix, the main character of the game, is sent on a special operation to secure a transport of WMDs from a particularly well-armed terrorist group. From there the plot will take gamers on a globe-trotting adventure, including a particularly harrowing sequence in Tokyo where Phoenix has to fight amidst total anarchy while trying to convince his allies to accept an uncomfortable secret. By the end, players will have experienced a range of visually-stunning settings, and thrilling action-packed combat sequences.
Thatâs right, the capital of Arizona travels the world, kicking ass and then shooting it, never minding the oppressive heat. I can dig it.
Gameloft advises fans to look for more information on Modern Combat 5: Blackout in the coming weeks.
