Activision to publish Apache: Air Assault

Activision has announced that Apache: Air Assault will be released this autumn for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

From Russian development house Gaijin Entertainment, whom you might recognise as the people behind X-Blades and IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, Apache: Air Assault will see players take control a variety of lethal Apache attack helicopters outfitted with cutting-edge military weaponry.

The goal in Apache: Air Assault is to prevent terrorist attacks by raining down destruction from above in the world’s most volatile warzones.

Apache: Air Assault features more than 16 multi-stage missions involving air and ground strike operations off the coast of Africa, the mountains of the Middle East and the jungles of Central America, each created using high resolution map data from real-world satellite photography.

“No games on next-gen consoles have been dedicated to helicopter combat simulation, but that is about to change this autumn,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “Apache: Air Assault offers fun for diehard military enthusiasts and flight sim fans as well as gamers who just want to blow stuff up.”

Arcade mode will allow helicopter novices to easily pick up the controls and jump right into the combat, while Realistic mode promises to showcase the real depth of the title, where the dedication to realism and precision can be seen.

Additionally, a local Co-op Campaign Mode lets two players team up in the same Apache with one as the pilot and the other as the co-pilot in a joint effort for a truly authentic combat flight experience. The game also offers competitive online multiplayer matches such as Team Deathmatch, Ground Attack, Capture the LZ, and Ground Strike.

Apache: Air Assault will be available this autumn.