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Insomniac Games (Resistance, Ratchet & Clank) has teamed up with Electronic Arts to bring its first multi-platform action game to Xbox 360 and PS3.

Called Overstrike, this action title is focused on 4-player cooperative play, and brings players "a unique blend of features that have long been a part of the Insomniac DNA: high powered gadgets, action-heavy gameplay, memorable characters in a deep and mysterious universe and of course a touch of humor," said Ted Price, founder and CEO of Insomniac Games. 

Overstrike has players take on the role of a team of elite agents called Overstrike 9. "Comprised of an ex-mercenary, a lifelong thief, a gifted young scientist and a decorated detective, the members of Overstrike 9 are considered outcasts within their own organization, but are the best team suited to stop a global terrorist group from attempting to wipe out humankind. Overstrike 9 uses lethal teamwork and an arsenal of fringe-tech gadgets to infiltrate and destroy enemy strongholds."

The release date for Overstrike is still unknown, but we do have the first batch of screenshots in our Overstrike image gallery.

 

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Electronic Arts Press Release

 

EA AND INSOMNIAC GAMES REVEAL NEW FOUR-PLAYER

CO-OP ACTION GAME OVERSTRIKE

 

Award-Wining Developer Makes its Worldwide Multiplatform Debut

with an Explosive Spy-Fi Adventure

 

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 6, 2011 – A shadowy organization has threatened to take over the world and there’s only one team that can stop it: Overstrike 9. This afternoon during the Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), EA and independent developer Insomniac Games (creator of the Ratchet & Clank™ and Resistance™ franchises) announced the first details of the highly-anticipated game, Overstrike. Combining Insomniac’s knack for imaginative weaponry with immersive and witty storytelling, Overstrike is a four-player cooperative action game featuring a team of elite agents called Overstrike 9. Comprised of an ex-mercenary, a lifelong thief, a gifted young scientist and a decorated detective, the members of Overstrike 9 are considered outcasts within their own organization, but are the best team suited to stop a global terrorist group from attempting to wipe out humankind. Overstrike 9 uses lethal teamwork and an arsenal of fringe-tech gadgets to infiltrate and destroy enemy strongholds. Overstrike marks Insomniac’s first multiplatform release and will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. 

“Overstrike presents a unique blend of features that have long been a part of the Insomniac DNA: high powered gadgets, action-heavy gameplay, memorable characters in a deep and mysterious universe and of course a touch of humor,” said Ted Price, founder and CEO of Insomniac Games. “And since this is our first multiplatform game, we’re especially excited to introduce ourselves to a new audience – one which may not have experienced our previous games.” 

Overstrike will launch on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.  For more information on Insomniac Games and Overstrike visit www.overstrikegame.com.  

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