Crackdown 2 will have the ability to render “thousands of characters” on screen at once as well as boast a 16-player online mode full of “insanity”.

“During the day you’ve got to battle against The Cell, which is the remnants of the gangs and civilians who have joined together against The Agency,” Crackdown 2 executive producer Peter Connelly told GameTrailers. “So you’ve got quite a formidable set of adversaries with thousands of characters on screen for you to mow over or eradicate which ever way you see fit.”

“You’ve a bigger uber-mission and more of a focus in terms of the mission structure… We like to think of Crackdown 2 as very much a toy box for people to experience and play with. And we’ve given them more toys to use in that toy box this time round.

Online enhancements are a key feature in Cracdkwon 2, doubling what you may have experienced in the first game.

“We’ve also greatly enhanced it with four player co-op, so that’s twice the trouble and twice the fun that we had last time. Then we’ve got the 16-player multiplayer… which is insanity, chaos and great fun.”

Thanks, CVG.