June 9, 2009
ACTIVISION’S PROTOTYPE VIDEO GAME
SHAPE-SHIFTS TO RETAIL
Radical Entertainment’s Highly
Anticipated, Open-World Action Title Now Available to Consume and Absorb Gamers
Activision Publishing, Inc.
announced today that Radical Entertainment’s highly anticipated video game
PROTOTYPE has shipped to North American retail outlets, and additionally will be
available at European retailers on Friday, June 12. With early critical acclaim,
including a 9/10 review from PSW Magazine, the genetically mutated Alex Mercer
is set to deliver a powerful, action-packed gaming experience as players begin
to unravel his dark, conspiracy-ridden past and become the ultimate
shape-shifting weapon!
You are the PROTOTYPE: Alex Mercer –
a genetically mutated man without memory, armed with amazing shape-shifting
abilities, hunting to discover what created you and determined to make those
responsible pay. As Alex, gamers tear through a densely populated contemporary
New York City moving with free-roaming Parkour-style fluidity, consuming anybody
that gets in his way…assuming their physical form, memories and abilities.
Fueled by a three-way war between Alex, the Blackwatch Military Special Forces
and a viral outbreak known as the Infected, players venture into a deep, dark
conspiracy 40 years in the making!
PROTOTYPE is available for the Xbox
360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION3
computer entertainment system for a suggested retail price of $59.99, and for
Games for Windows® for $49.99, and is rated “M” (Mature – Blood and Gore,
Intense Violence and Strong Language – content that may be suitable for persons
ages 17 and older) by the ESRB.
