Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced the North American release of Killzone 2 today, the Playstation 3 exclusive sequel to Guerrilla Games' Playstation 2, post apocalyptic first-person shooter. Killzone 2 brings players back to the hostile fight between the ISA and Helghast army. With the battle of Vekta still fresh in their memory, the ISA troops must traverse the hostile planet of Helghan on a mission to secure capital city, defeat the formidable Helghast troops, and capture the Helghast leader, Emperor Visari. Sony says that players “will be immediately thrown in to battle, experiencing a visceral combat experience with intense gameplay moments that will provide hours of challenging extensive single-player and multiplayer game play action”.

In addition to the single player campaign, Killzone 2 includes robust offline and online multiplayer feautres. “Warzone” will cycle through five different mission objectives and game modes to keep players on their toes. Online battles allow up to 32 players to engage in competitive combat, featuring a unique customizable badge system that lets opponents combine abilities from six available player classes. Clan creation will also take a new step by allowing player clans to wager Valor points with the winner taking all and utilizing points as currency within the online universe. Players can create tournaments and clans, keep tabs on stats and overall rankings, and view replays of key battles through integration with Killzone.com.

Killzone 2 is available exclusively for Playstation 3 and is rated M for Mature.