BlackSite golden on Xbox 360, PC

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Nov 2, 2007 2:20 pm PT

Midway's modern-day sci-fi shooter to hit Microsoft-powered platforms November 12; PS3 version still slated for December.

Yesterday, Midway reported a mostly dismal third quarter, which saw the publisher posting a $33.5 million loss on $36.7 million of revenue. Partially at blame for the lackluster performance was the delay of several of its high-profile titles out of the July-to-September window, including John Woo's Stranglehold for the PlayStation 3 and BlackSite: Area 51. While Stranglehold underwent a series of miscues on its release date, it appears BlackSite: Area 51 required only one.

Today, Midway announced that development has wrapped on the Xbox 360 and PC versions of BlackSite, and the two versions will meet their anticipated release date of November 12 in North America. The PS3 version of the game remains slated for December, "in time for the holidays."

Announced in January, BlackSite: Area 51 revisits the titular conspiracy-theory-rife military complex in Nevada for more alien-slaughtering action. The game features highly destructible environments ā la Stranglehold, as well as squad-based gameplay and high-tech weaponry. In addition to playing the single-player campaign, gamers will be able to hop online for cooperative and competitive firefights.

BlackSite: Area 51 is rated T for Teen. A demo is currently available for the game on Xbox Live, with a second XBL sampler slated to release "soon" and a PS3 free trial penciled in for later this year.

70 Comments

  • Darwin_11

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 5:23 pm PT

    RE: LuisM13

    Along with nazis, zombies, ninjas and robots, Aliens are among the few remaining ethnic groups that won't sue if you make a game about shooting them in the face.

  • Darwin_11

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 5:21 pm PT

    No PC demo? No PC Co-op? Laaame.

    Midway's last Area51 game was decent fodder from the bargain bin, but I had higher hopes for this one.

    I'll wait for the reviews.

  • aka1986

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 2:07 pm PT

    i am very pissed that the co-op has been removed on this, i thought this game would be great to play with a friend in split screen. why are so many games not co-op compatible, the best co-op i've played recently is halo, gears of war and rainbow six vegas. might give army of two a rent in the new year. how awsome would co-op be on call of duty 4?!

  • LuisM13

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 12:36 pm PT

    Another shooter about killing aliens.... soon to join the ranks of Gears of War, Resistance, Halo 3 , Crysis. Apparently if you want to make a AAA title you have to have E.t. and his friends get blasted...

  • Homerj

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 12:03 pm PT

    Midway is reaping the same benefits of PS3 development that Epic is. As this title is UE3 based, it hits two idiots with one stone. Epic is getting smacked back with just rewards for behaving like a bunch of raving Sony Fan Boys. If more devs have serious financial repercusions, maybe they will stop punishing the rest of the gaming public for Sony's ineptitude.

  • Zaasz

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 11:18 am PT

    The first demo was a "teaser." Perhaps this new one, whenever it comes out, will show us what the game really has in store.

    I really wasn't too impressed looking back, but as I've seen new footage this game could be a sleeper hit. Unfortunately, releasing this game in a month that's filled with AAA titles is a terrible mistake.

  • JohnnyNeat

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 8:34 am PT

    Taking out co-op from this game at the last second (The Kane & Lynch mistake) took away it's main saving grace... next to highly destructible environments, you have really NOTHING. Regardless Midway, once again, you are the weakest link, goodbye.

  • ScottEFresh

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 8:04 am PT

    Can't wait to watch this one flop horribly.

  • UnrealSlayer92

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 7:15 am PT

    Blacksite sucks I played the demo and its not really releastic as they tell you I would rather play Two Worlds then this ****

  • bluntiss

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 6:27 am PT

    Sokol4ever

    Come on man, are you serious.. The longer a game is out the bettter for both companies.. Delaying it, won't do any good to either company. Think about it man.. There's been too many companies delaying just the ps3, do you think it's coincidence? I htink not.

  • Sokol4ever

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 5:20 am PT

    Seems like another company is becoming greedy. I'm positive PS3 version is ready to go, the reason for delay is not the "bad port", it's the strategy for holiday season when PS3 console starts selling to make good profit.

    Quite sad, I'm still looking forward to the game if it's done right.

  • PS360Fanboy

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 1:56 am PT

    to tell you the truth since Midway's Stranglehold i have felt a little beware of blacksite

  • lsny

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 1:08 am PT

    I've lost a bit of 'faith' in Midway in more recent times.

  • WizengamotX

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 12:20 am PT

    It doesn't look that good, but it was better than it's sub-par predecessor on the XBox.

  • EvilDarkGon

    Posted Nov 4, 2007 7:01 pm PT

    The demo for this game was great. I played it twice. I'll give this one a rent, maybe buy it when it drops to forty.

  • valcrist09

    Posted Nov 4, 2007 6:04 pm PT

    yay another delay for ps3, oh well, there is to much crap coming out in nov anyway and it is just a FPS that doesnt look that fantasic andi heard the replay value blows.

  • Imperial_Colone

    Posted Nov 4, 2007 5:22 pm PT

    this game actually doesnt look half bad

  • club-sandwich

    Posted Nov 4, 2007 12:03 pm PT

    do people really want to buy this? seriously, a shooter about killing aliens, how generic is that? seriously I'll wait for the high profile shooters like CoD4 and Crysis.

  • xboxFan101

    Posted Nov 4, 2007 11:08 am PT

    PC and 360 partners in crime the MS duo owning the gaming right now . and they both can use same controller so when ur on ur pc u get a 360 feel to game . hmm they say the ps3 kan doo mutilpule task ,i wonder if u cod plug a 360 controller in play ps3 games with it hmmm .

  • MEGAPERSON23

    Posted Nov 4, 2007 11:04 am PT

    because the ps3 is retarded and you wasted 600 bucks.

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