It's been a while since we've heard anything about Killzone: Mercenary. Bound for the PlayStation Vita, the game has remained in quiet development with few things to show—until now, that is.
Today, VG247 put out a video of Killzone Mercenary showcasing the game's weaponry in their preview of the game.
The release of the video comes with Sony's announcement of the game's release date, which dates it to September 17, 2013 in North America. This video is in addition to the gameplay trailer released earlier today.
Developed specifically for the PS Vita and powered by the same engine as Killzone 3, the game takes place directly after the ending of the original Killzone. and revisits many of the events from the trilogy. Players jump into the shoots of a mercenary named Arran Danner, a former UCA soldier who has no qualms about taking on paid contracts from both the ISA and the Helghast.
Here's how the story, which was posted on the PS Blog, goes:
"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."
The game is made up of nine single-player missions, each of which lasts an hour in length. In other words, it's a full story-based FPS. Additionally, completed missions unlock a variety of replay challenges with a host of special objectives to accomplish.
In addition to the game's single player campaign is a multiplayer mode with six maps tailored for up to eight players online.
In keeping with the game's mercenary theme, players will accumulate wages which can be used to purchase new equipment as they play through the game in both single and multiplayer modes.
Two new screenshots can also be seen below.
