Prepare for a post-apocalyptic battle in John Carpenter’s Toxic Commandos

Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive have revealed John Carpenter’s Toxic CommandosScheduled for 2024.

Available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via the Epic Games Store, this first-person shooter can team up with up to four players. As a team, you’ll battle hordes of mutated monsters and try to root out the supernatural outbreak before it’s too late.

“We are delighted to be working with Saber again,” said John Burt, Managing Director of Focus Entertainment. “Toxic Commando is the latest addition to the long and successful relationship between Focus and Saber, [and] Tim Willits, Saber Interactive’s chief creative officer, said: “We are thrilled to be working with the legendary John Carpenter on this project. , and the ability to create an immersive atmosphere Help us take this new, 80s-inspired experience to the next level.

“His work has been a source of inspiration for us over the years and it was an honor to embark on a truly unforgettable adventure with him.”

“Working with Focus and Saber on a new video game is exciting,” said John Carpenter. “Look, I really like shooting zombies. They keep telling me they’re called the Infected. Come on. They’re ghouls, dude. They blow up really hard, and there’s a lot of them. People are going to love this game”

Toxic Commando takes place in the near future, where an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrible disaster: the God of Sludge is unleashed.

The abomination began to terraform the region, turning the soil into scum and the living into undead monstrosities. Fortunately, the geniuses behind the experiment had a plan to make things right. All he needs is a team of capable, well-trained mercenaries to get the job done. Unfortunately, they were too expensive, so he hired The Toxic Commandos.

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In the game, you will control one of the commandos and team up with your friends to send the sludge god and his tribe back to the underworld. Choose a class that fits your playstyle, squeeze into your vehicle, and use gunshots, grenades, special abilities, and katanas to save the planet.

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando will be in closed beta testing, you can sign up here.