Homefront is looked upon as the upcoming FPS title developed by Kaos Studios and published by THQ. The latter has now teamed up with Random House Publishing Group to announce a novel penned by John Milius and Raymond Benson which is set firm in the Homefront universe. The companies reveal that this offering is scheduled to release alongside the first Homefront title which is due early next year.
The events in the forthcoming game take place in the year 2027 where America is seen taken over by the nuclear armed Greater Korean Republic. The environment is filled with abandoned suburbs and walled towns while shopping malls house armored attack vehicles and high school stadiums are turned into detention centers. The whole state is in disarray as her former allies have all fled leaving the country in complete darkness.
“We’re delighted to confirm the first element of what will become a vast transmedia strategy for Homefront,” commented Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President – Core Games, THQ. “John Milius has already worked with us extensively on the Homefront game, and we’re thrilled to have him and Raymond on board as we develop our near-future world into other types of media. Random House is a great partner to help us reach an even broader audience.”
“Homefront represents a fascinating vision of the near-future,” stated John Milius. “After completing my work on the game, it became clear that there were many more stories to tell, and this book will offer a chilling look at this near-future world.”
Players are called upon to take part in the Resistance and join the freedom struggle as they rid the place of the intimidating military force. Players can look forward to an enticing cinematic single player campaign as well as epic multiplayer action. All these elements are packed in a title which occurs in a plausible near-future world.
Homefront the videogame is slated to hit stores in March 2011 and can be acquired on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Windows PC. Exact pricing and availability details are still unclear at this point.