Alpha Protocol Goes Gold, Michael Thorton Vignette Trailer

SEGA and Obsidian Entertainment just sent us over an email announcing that Alpha Protocol has officially gone gold and will be in stores on its projected May 28th (in Europe) and June 1st (in North America) release dates. To celebrate the occasion, they’ve also fired over a Michael Thorton “vignette” trailer:

And here’s the full announcement:

Sega is very pleased to announce today that Obsidian’s espionage RPG “Alpha Protocol” has gone gold and is headed off to manufacturing. Alpha Protocol is scheduled for release on June 1 in North America and in Europe on May 28 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Alpha Protocol unites role-playing, stealth, and action gameplay into a single experience that captures what it feels like to operate as a modern day spy. With production values on par with a blockbuster action movie, the consequences of the player’s actions in the high stakes underworld of arms dealing can be explosive. Perhaps unleashing on suspected terrorists with the Pentagon’s latest weaponry is the best move… or maybe just stay in the shadows and stay cryptic in your interactions. There isn’t a single correct approach.

Alpha Protocol ups the stakes in the RPG genre with the integration of the innovative Dynamic Stance System (DSS), dialogue tech that allows the player to pick a ‘˜stance’ instead of a direct answer. Players need to think on their feet, because in Alpha Protocol a key weapon IS choice and every decision not only shapes your relationships with in-game characters, but it changes the entire world around you.

You’ll notice that there’s no mention of Australia’s release date, but we assume it’s still on track for May 27th.