wraggster
June 2nd, 2014, 20:14
Box art for a sequel to Homefront, THQ's 2011 shooter set in a North Korea-invaded United States, has popped up online.Now titled Homefront: The Revolution, artwork for the game's PlayStation 4 version was revealed by Swedish site FZ (http://www.fz.se/sok/?t%5B%5D=5&q=homefront-the-revolution) (thanks, OPM (http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2014/06/02/homefront-2-on-ps4-announced-site-listing-points-to-new-gen-shooter-sequel-with-crytek-at-the-helm/)).Crytek's logo appears on the packaging, suggesting development continues at Crytek UK - as it was the last we heard of the game back in 2011 (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-20-crytek-developing-homefront-2).Back then, the title was set to be published by the now-defunct THQ. Crytek then bought the Homefront rights (http://www.eurogamer.net/) for $544k after THQ went under.Publisher Deep Silver is also listed, which picked up fellow THQ alumnus Saints Row.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-02-homefront-sequel-named-homefront-the-revolution
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-02-homefront-sequel-named-homefront-the-revolution