Combine seasoned RPG developer Bethesda Softworks and competitive FPS developer Splash Damage and you have one potent mix of Brink. Brink is an upcoming first-person shooter game from Bethesda Softworks (Fallout 3, Oblivion) and Splash Damage (Enemy Territory: Quake Wars). More details have come out of E3 2009, shedding some light on the game following a mysterious teaser trailer.

Here are the details from Bethesda Softworks:

"Brink is an immersive shooter that blends single-player, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay into one seamless experience, allowing you to develop your character across all modes of play. You decide the role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge for humanity. Brink offers a compelling mix of dynamic battlefields, extensive customization options, and an innovative control system that will keep you coming back for more."

The plot:
"A man-made floating city called the Ark, made up of hundreds of separate floating islands, is on the brink of all-out civil war. Originally built as an experimental self-sufficient and 100% “green” habitat, the reported rapid rise of the Earth’s oceans has forced the Ark to become a refuge for humanity. Crammed with the original Ark founders, their descendants, as well as tens of thousands of refugees, the Ark exists in total isolation from the rest of the world. With 25 years of social unrest, the inhabitants of the Ark have reached their breaking point. It’s up to you to decide the future of the Ark and the human race."

Features include:
- Blurring the Lines Between Offline and Online: Advance your character’s development across every gameplay mode: single player, co-op, and multiplayer. Gain experience points that you can spend on customizing and upgrading your skills and abilities, designing an entirely unique look and feel for your character.

- Groundbreaking Kinesthetics: Brink uses the familiar shooter controls that you’re used to, without frustrating, artificial constraints and takes advantage of a new feature: the SMART button. When you press the SMART button, the game dynamically evaluates where you’re trying to get to, and makes it happen. No need to perfectly time a jump or vault, the game knows what you want to do.

- Context-Sensitive Goals and Rewards: Objectives, communications, mission generation, and inventory selection are all dynamically generated based on your role, your status, your location, your squad-mates, and the status of the battle in all gameplay modes. You’ll always know exactly where to go, what to do when you get there, and what your reward will be for success.

- Virtual Texturing: Brink’s proprietary technology, Virtual Texturing, breaks new ground on current-gen consoles and PCs with an even greater focus on highly detailed characters, realistic environments, lighting, effects, and atmospherics. This competitive lead on the squad-combat genre helps thrust players into the gritty reality of the Ark's epic secluded arcology.

See 4 images from Brink here.

The first-person shooter game is headed to the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC gaming platforms in spring 2010. Visit the official website at BrinkTheGame.com.

From Bethesda Softworks

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