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Crackdown 2 four-player co-op confirmed

Fans of Realtime Worlds' Crackdown had something to cheer about during this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. As part of Microsoft's E3 2009 press conference, the publisher debuted the first cinematic for Crackdown 2 on the Xbox 360, at long last confirming speculation that a sequel to the...

Fans of Realtime Worlds' Crackdown had something to cheer about during this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. As part of Microsoft's E3 2009 press conference, the publisher debuted the first cinematic for Crackdown 2 on the Xbox 360, at long last confirming speculation that a sequel to the open-world action platformer is indeed in development. Unfortunately, aside from naming newcomer Ruffian Games as the developer, Microsoft was tight-lipped on details.

This week, however, a product page for Crackdown 2 was set live on Microsoft's official Web site, divulging new gameplay information. The game will sport four-person multiplayer and competitive multiplayer for up to 16 players. A release date has yet to be set for the third-person shooter, though.

The original Crackdown gained initial notoriety for being bundled with a multiplayer beta key for Bungie's Halo 3. After scoring positive reviews when it debuted in February 2008, the title went on to sell nearly 500,000 units in the US during its first month on the market.

Prior to the game's announcement last week, a measure of controversy erupted over whether Microsoft would return to Realtime Worlds with Crackdown 2. With online reports indicating that Ruffian Games was stocking up on Crackdown alums for development on the sequel, Realtime Worlds studio head Colin MacDonald said in February 2009 that his studio was in "ongoing discussions" to work on a second Crackdown.

At the time, MacDonald said that he doubted "Microsoft would harm an otherwise fruitful existing development relationship by gambling on funding Crackdown 2 with a startup on RTW's doorstep, for obvious reasons." Currently, Realtime Worlds is at work on the open-world online shooter APB, which EA Partners plans to distribute in early 2010.

109 Comments

  • adriley313

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 9:57 am GMT

    Ive already preordered Crackdown 2
    Cant wait.

  • GlifeG

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 10:46 am GMT

    GlifeG

  • GlifeG

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 10:23 am GMT

    Jono789 Graeme95 H-A-V-O-K they started it sorry

  • Scryer999

    Posted Jun 17, 2009 8:30 pm GMT

    this has nothing to do with Crackdown 2... carry on

  • GlifeG

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 8:38 am GMT

    Jono789..the problem with your statement is regardless of what you say its not going back to the way you want it ebonics and slang are here to stay so accept it and move on and as for your stupid mini mart statement heres what I do on my spare time www.gangstarlife.com stop talking out your a$$ show me your life cus thats mine and for gods sake already pull the trigger on yourself and that stupid joker picture ..

    Graeme95 as for now me and my boys we drive drop tops sports cars and hummers you need to worry about how much money you make and I hope for your womans sake I used a condom cus the test results will come back.... Graeme95 YOU ARE NOT THE FATHER...

    and dr H-A-V-O-K thanks for the advice but think about if I die that is good for you then you can finally lose your viginity... you boys make laugh ...I LOVE NERDS

  • Jono789

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 2:01 am GMT

    @GlifeG : Now im not one for replying to somone who... actually makes a mother joke but someone who actually lacks the brain power to say "Hello" instead of "word" now i do suggest you and your pack rats go and hold up a mini mart or whatever it is you do in your free time..... Ho....

  • Graeme95

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 1:24 am GMT

    @GlifeG : sounds like your going to have one helluva pension anyway if you want to blurt how sony has an apparently sub-par online, then go blog about it. don't bring a comment you KNOW will upset people as you KNOW people will respond defending what they believe is better think before you act. and i hope to god for the woman's sake you use a condom.

  • H-A-V-O-K

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 7:00 pm GMT

    GlifeG as long as your fulfilled, if you can die of an STD perfectly happy thats good for you.

  • Col-Neil

    Posted Jun 14, 2009 11:43 am GMT

    Interesting but this is just a teaser it doesn't really give us any ideas of what to expect

  • H-A-V-O-K

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 7:43 pm GMT

    F...point taken

  • Malco_Vincenzo

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 2:23 pm GMT

    well of they slap a Halo:Reach demo on it maybe the game will sell just like the first one did with the Halo 3 demo.

  • Faller88

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 11:04 am GMT

    God,..."Gamer", how I hate that word, if someone asks your hobby, do some here acctually say "I'm a Gamer". Most people would laugh in my face.
    Anyway, on topic, Crackdown was allright, but Open World games have come a long way, we'll see how it turns out.

    And H...You know who you are........please dont start acting like him......

  • King_Jeremy_77

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 9:31 am GMT

    Crackdown was awesome! Here's hoping that 2 will be just as good.

  • sluffmochildeater

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 7:26 am GMT

    My friends and I played the crap out of crackdown. I didn't even play the halo 3 beta but playing it by yourself became a snorefest towards the end. I just ran through everyone to the boss and beat him down with my bare fists 90% of the time. Adding in mutants and such seems like a great idea and I really want to play the co-op mode. I would like them take some hints from infamous storywise as well. That game had some flaws but I loved the story. I wish it was multiplayer as well. Either way I'd buy this game it if was crackdown one with better co-op.

  • PrimeLazarus

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 5:22 am GMT

    @ thekey

    Many bought Crackdown solely for the Halo 3 beta and discovered how awesome Crackdown was--so you're mistaken there, not everyone who got it just for Halo 3 tossed it out when that ended. You also forget that many others bought Crackdown on it's own merits alone, because of word-of-mouth.

    The biggest thing you overlook is that Crackdown released almost 2 full years before inFamous--which should make a sensible person think....where do you think inFamous got some of it's ideas?

  • UltimateRAGEX

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:20 pm GMT

    Cool sounds good. I didn't like the first Crackdown though enough to pay the amount it was, but now it's £ 6 in CEX there is a possibility that I might buy it.

  • UrbanMessiah

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 4:49 pm GMT

    I can't even begin to imagine the amount of sheer fun and mayhem as four fully powered Agents go leaping from building to building with high powered armaments. The only thing I could imagine making this game more fun is other super powers to go along with super strength and super speed...gun totting JLA/Avengers/Fantastic Four FTW!!! -=D

  • Sins-of-Mosin

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 4:41 pm GMT

    Co-op is always great but four rocks!

  • TheHappyCamper

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 4:33 pm GMT

    "You can see my house from up here, Agent!"

  • zeniftan

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 3:51 pm GMT

    Why does at least one person have to go down the fanboy street in almost EVERY post and/or comments page of ANY form!

    People, please get this: All consoles are for GAMER'S. which means we all live in the same communities of interest.

    The only difference is the technology that is used.

    Metaphorically speaking, if all people chose sides the way fanboy's do, then we might as well start calling ourselves blood's or crip's.

    Please! Please! PLEASEEEEEEEEEE! Stop with the annoying fanboyism and the baiting. It gives me a headache. I just wanna play videogames with some cool people and have a good laugh at the world in general.

    If you don't agree with the sentiment's in the paragraph above, then I feel very, VERY sorry for you. And hope that things change for you.

  • shkar posted Jun 10, 2009 2:32 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    shkar

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 2:32 pm GMT (hide)

    for all the kids out there: there is no such thing called PS3 fanboy because if u can afford a PS3 then u sure can buy the cheap arcade 360......
    it's the owners of the 360 who r crying because they can't afford to play quality games n just have to get used to the tons of casual games they have(excluding mass effect and lost odyssey),,,,,
    No offence meant as this is just a fact........

  • weemanwonder31

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 2:23 pm GMT

    Crackdown was such a genius game in disguise, id be happy if this just builds off the original. @PrimeLazarus yh that'd be a pretty sweet idea with sum epic boss battles instead of wimpy gang leaders

  • Avenger1324

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 2:01 pm GMT

    4 player coop should be a lot of fun

  • H-A-V-O-K

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 1:21 pm GMT

    @GlifeG you gotta hate when somone hits where it hurt dont ya?

  • sethyboy0

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 12:46 pm GMT

    4 player co-op sounds really nice

    I hope they have splitscreen though, because who the hell has system link?

  • Jono789

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 12:44 pm GMT

    @GlifeG you know sony gives the maddest superfly dope a** bit***ng props dont ya? dont hate man..... god i love mocking todays culture... children

  • stannman73

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 12:26 pm GMT

    I love crackdown it should of got a 8.5 not a s$$ty 7.5 i liked it better than GTA4 even!!

  • GlifeG

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 12:05 pm GMT

    xbox live is the bomb...i love paying for it cus its better than sonys free service

  • yamzta

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:50 am GMT

    I really want them to implement splitscreen somehow...

  • TwistedGer9

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:42 am GMT

    hope its splitscreen, but im not too worry bought another 360 to play the other ^^ (system link)

  • george999819

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:40 am GMT

    I love clicking on (Click here to show) to read the hidden comments of jealous PS3 fanboys.

  • Killer2401

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:20 am GMT

    No swee1234, no beta this time. Just an awesome gme.

  • shii666

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:20 am GMT

    May I ask if this is done by a First-Party developer?

  • SBlisk

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:18 am GMT

    Brilliant! After times and times of them saying it won't be made. it's coming!

    I loved the first one.
    I found this somewhere though. it's worth a read:

    "The guy who invented the 'Freaks' in Crackdown 1 had people following in his work. And they sent people to blow up the Agency Building, and you wouldn't be able to respawn, So you'd die. So the Agency prevented all of the tower from blowing up, But you could never use the same human form again (Crackdown 1 Player Models) So you have new player models and You are a new person. The followers have infected people and they are evolved freaks. You are the Agent. Your job is to sort this mess out."

  • sweet1234

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:03 am GMT

    Does this come with a beta for Halo 3:ODST????

  • SalarianChemist

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 10:28 am GMT

    Crackdown 2

    I am so glad to see that Crackdown 2 is receiving all the hype and publicity that the first game did not receive.

    Everyone has said all along that Crackdown received the best "word-of-mouth" type of publicity that any new game franchise did this generation. Not since the 8-bit days did a game become a best-seller like Crackdown did, strictly because of friends telling each other what a great game the game is, especially during the co-op online mode!

    The fact that there is going to be four-player co-op in Crackdown 2 truly is a dream come true to all the fans of Crackdown!

    Trust me, if you like Grand Theft Auto or similar style "sandbox" games, you will absolutely love Crackdown!

    Crackdown is a best-selling Platinum Hit, which means you can buy it for only $19 at most stores. I highly recommend Crackdown. As long as you like the idea of being a genetically engineered super-cop who can pick up cars and throw them at gangsters who are voiced perfectly for their roles, you will love Crackdown!

  • salvucci91

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 10:16 am GMT

    looks. awesome.

  • Munkeyboy0930

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 9:51 am GMT

    well its about time they bring back the original with all these mimics coming out like prototype and Infamous.

  • rulo_rezn0r

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 9:43 am GMT

    Im so getting this =)

  • PrimeLazarus

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 9:26 am GMT

    I hope a new developer doesn't stray too far from the original's gameplay and general feel.

    Although the 'bosses' in Crackdown were a bit of a let down to be honest. I wanted to see big uber comic book-esque bosses. Tough, wild bosses that brought your power down to scale; to draw you into the world a bit more and challenge you. The game was brilliant fun but the common gang thugs and their bosses were cannon fodder. The vehicles were cool, as well as the explosions. The overall art style was nice touch too, but that leads me back to my bigger and better bosses issue.

    What's the point of a super-cop without the occasional super-criminal? Give us some decent villains to thwart this time, not your run-of-the-mill nancies that we were cleaning off the street by the carload.

  • tyzwain

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 9:11 am GMT

    Great news Agent!!

  • ProjectPat187

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 8:44 am GMT

    man I cant wait till Crackdown 2 comes out, I have had Crackdown since day 1 and its still my favorite game for Xbox360

  • tatu2004

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 8:12 am GMT

    4 player co-op that's what the game needs and a bigger city than before.

  • RockToTheLed

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 7:47 am GMT

    thekey, serioiusly now? First off inFamous isn't much like this game, Crackdown is more comparable to the recently released Prototype. As for the beta thing, that was a selling point, but this game stood strong and it's community stayed alive for quite some time. It was an awesome game. Not saying inFamous isn't, as I love it, but just because both games are open world doesn't mean they're up for comparison.

    And tomrocks, seriously get live when this game comes out. I had such a blast playing this in co op.

  • Spartan1017

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 7:43 am GMT

    looking forward to this and just cause 2...

  • snake289

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 7:43 am GMT

    @ thekey

    We can all see you're a fanboy who posts this stuff on anything Xbox related, don't feed the troll you guys with the game which ripped off Crackdown.

  • tomrocks666

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 6:45 am GMT

    i really want this to have split screen but i think itd be quite difficult to program. i dont play online coz i dont have live but i do enjoy playing with my friends. i really cant wait for this game.

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