Section 8: Prejudice- Release Date Announced

TimeGate Studios announced release dates and loyalty rewards for Section 8: Prejudice, the year’s most robust $15 downloadable shooter. The game rolls out to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360 on  April 20, 2011; comes to Windows PC via online distributors, including Steam and Games for Windows Marketplace, on May 4, 2011; and hits the PlayStation Network in Summer 2011.

Section 8: Prejudice features:

–        Mobilize by Drop Spawning from 15,000 feet, use Jet Packs to evade enemies, and ram opponents in Overdrive

–        Campaign mode: 5-hour story-driven single-player campaign

–        Conquest mode: Large-scale multiplayer for up 32 players

–        Swarm mode: Four player co-op mode where shooter gameplay meets tower defense

–        Offline bot support for all game modes

–        Highly customizable weapon and equipment loadouts; deep level progression and unlockable content systems

–        Dynamic Combat Missions: ensure no two multiplayer games ever play the same

–        Dedicated Servers for all platforms, robust Stats Portal and Clan Management tools

–        All of this for only $15 / 1200 Microsoft points

TimeGate also unveiled a loyalty rewards program for its dedicated Section 8 fans.  TimeGate will unlock Section 8: Prejudice equipment upgrades for players of the original Section 8, based on the Level they attained as of April 20^th, 2011.  Anyone who played the original Section 8 will instantly unlock Aegis Armor and the Reactive Plating upgrade, while those who reached Level 25 will additionally unlock the Ablative Plating upgrade.  The very dedicated players who attained Level 50 will also get the Explosives Amplifier upgrade.  Provided players have not changed their Microsoft Gamertag or PlayStation®Network ID, the upgrades will be unlocked automatically.

“As the release of Prejudice quickly approaches, we’re really excited to unveil loyalty rewards for players of the original Section 8. We think the very attractive $15 price point of Prejudice will introduce the franchise to a ton of new fans,” said Adel Chaveleh, President and CEO of TimeGate Studios. “Xbox LIVE Arcade is the perfect platform on which to debut our large-scale launch.  With a little extra time on the PC and PlayStation®Network launches, we will be able to ensure that gamers get the best possible experience and a solid launch on each and every platform.”