Jagged Alliance: Back in Action Hitting Shelves on October 21st

Not long after we received a batch of E3 screenshots, Kalypso followed them up with a press release announcing an October 21st, 2011 release date for the tactical strategy/RPG remake.

Grab Your Guns and Prepare to Go (Back in Action) this Fall

Official release date for military-themed tactical-RPG announced
 
Bracknell UK 8th June 2011 – Kalypso Media and bitComposer games are pleased to announce the official release date for their tactical-RPG, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, today. The game, a modernized remake of the world famous 1999 strategy classic,Jagged Alliance, is scheduled to land in retail stores on 21st October 2011 for Windows PC.

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a contemporary of the latest title in the much-loved Jagged Alliance series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.  Designed from the ground up to offer a modern gaming experience, Back in Action showcases an updated isometric 3D look and interface, highly detailed character models and a variety of new gameplay features
 
Back in Action takes players to the fictitious country of Arulco, where a ruthless dictator has seized power and only a small group of rebels stand to resist him.  Tasked with freeing the island from the dictator’s iron grip, players will command rebel and mercenary forces while using tactical, diplomatic and economic tools to keep troops supplied and ready for the next flight, all while commanding them directly in nail-biting battles.
 
Back in Action’s innovative (plan & go) combat system combines real-time strategy (RTS) with turn-based elements to guarantee that the intricacies of tactical warfare are rendered in dynamic, exciting gameplay.  This challenges would-be commanders to master not only strategy and tactical combat, but also to maximize their team’s capabilities through RPG-like character advancement.
 
For more information on the Jagged Alliance series please visit: www.jaggedalliance.com.