Although we’ve known about it for a short time now, Warner Bros. Interactive have officially announced that F.E.A.R. 3 is in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The threequel promises “intense combat, compelling narrative and co-op play that evolves the franchise.”

F.E.A.R. 3 brings the return of Alma along with her sons Point Man and Paxton Fettel – who make for a new, divergent co-op where each player has “distinctly different” abilities to toy with. Point Man is a genetically-enhanced super soldier from the first F.E.A.R. title and his brother Paxton Fettel is a telekentic.

Day 1 Studios is developing – solving the mystery of their new horror FPS listed on LinkedIn about a week back. Monolith Software is working closely alongside them.

“Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is evolving the F.E.A.R. brand with top horror, co-op and first person shooter combat in F.E.A.R. 3,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Monolith Productions has passed the torch to Day 1 Studios to create a quality, powerful game that stays true to the roots of the F.E.A.R. franchise but takes players to a heightened level of gameplay.”

F.E.A.R. 3 launches across all three platforms in Fall 2010.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces F.E.A.R. 3 for Microsoft Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 System and Windows PC
Divergent Co-Op Evolves the Horror First-Person Shooter Franchise with Consultation from Horror Masterminds John Carpenter and Steve Niles

BURBANK, Calif. – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces F.E.A.R. 3, a heart-pounding paranormal horror first person shooter unleashing intense combat, compelling narrative and co-op play that evolves the franchise. F.E.A.R. 3 is set to release on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC in fall 2010.

Alma returns in F.E.A.R. 3 but this time her sons Point Man and Paxton Fettel introduce divergent co-op, giving players distinctly different abilities affecting their own play as well as the experience of their co-op partner. Gamers participate in single player or co-op modes as Point Man, a genetically enhanced super soldier originally introduced in F.E.A.R., or they can play cooperatively as his conniving brother Paxton Fettel, whose incredible telekinetic power has given him life beyond the grave. The game is developed by Day 1 Studios, developer of the original F.E.A.R. console games in collaboration with Monolith Studios.

“Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is evolving the F.E.A.R. brand with top horror, co-op and first person shooter combat in F.E.A.R. 3,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Monolith Productions has passed the torch to Day 1 Studios to create a quality, powerful game that stays true to the roots of the F.E.A.R. franchise but takes players to a heightened level of gameplay.”

To further ensure extreme terror in F.E.A.R. 3, legendary horror director John Carpenter (Halloween, Village of the Damned) and critically acclaimed horror comic and script writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) have provided consultation to enhance several of the game’s frightening aspects. Steve Niles co-wrote the game script with the development team and John Carpenter provided his expertise in crafting the in-game cinematics.

“After working closely with Monolith, Day 1 is honored to bring the next iteration of the F.E.A.R. franchise to gamers with key elements of the past games yet providing fresh combat and horror experiences in F.E.A.R. 3,” said Denny Thorley, Founder and President, Day 1 Studios. “Players can look forward to new features such as divergent co-op, an evolved cover system, and more scares in F.E.A.R. 3.”

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