14:39 Uhr - Nun ist es amtlich: Salem und Rios, das maskierte Duo aus EA Montreals Coop-Shooter Army of Two kehrt auf die heimischen Bildschirme von PS3- und Xbox360-Besitzern zurück. Wie es bereits im Vorfeld gerüchteweise die Runde gemacht hat, wird das Sequel tatsächlich "Army of Two: The 40th Day" heißen und in Shanghai spielen.

In der offiziellen Pressemitteilung von EA Montreal heißt es weiter, dass auch eine Version für Sonys Handheld, die PlayStation Portable, veröffentlicht wird. Als Releasezeitraum für das "Army of Two"-Sequel wird dabei der diesjährige Winter anvisiert (schon mal den besten Kumpel anhauen).

Sobald es die offizielle deutsche Pressemitteilung gibt, wird die News entsprechend geupdated. Bis dahin müsst ihr zunächst mit der englischsprachigen Pressemeldung vorlieb nehmen:

'MONTREAL-EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. The ultimate two-man private military team of Salem and Rios return in this epic sequel where they must survive and prevail in a city under siege. EA Montreal is once again leading the next evolution in co-op shooter games offering a fresh, innovative and fluid co-op experience with a deep arsenal of customizable weapons so players can team up with their friends online for the fight of their lives.

With ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY, we’re pushing the tactical two-man military team into new battlegrounds offering a completely organic and rich co-op experience to deliver an action-packed co-op shooter this winter,” says Reid Schneider, Executive Producer, EA Montreal. “As chaos blankets Shanghai, China, you must rely on your partner to survive as you weave through a broken city left devastated in a mysterious wake.”

When a disaster of epic proportions strikes Shanghai, China, Rios and Salem find themselves right in the middle of it all—the wrong place, the wrong time, but the right team. A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious catastrophes is dragging Shanghai to the brink of ruin, and now the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY features a bigger playbook of new co-op moves that either player can use at any time, opening up new strategies and countless choices for both players. The result is a bigger, better, more organic and immersive co-op experience that lets gamers put their best two-man tactics to use whenever and wherever they want.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) this winter.

For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visit www.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com'

UPDATE: Es gibt bereits den ersten Screenshot zu "The 40th Day", diesen findet ihr hier.