Army of Two (series)
| Army of Two | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Third-person shooter |
| Developers |
EA Montreal Visceral Games |
| Publishers | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 |
| First release |
Army of Two March 4, 2008 |
| Latest release |
Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel March 26, 2013 |
Army of Two is a third-person shooter video game series developed by EA Montreal. The first game in the series was released on March 6, 2008 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. Focusing on cooperative strategies, Army of Two's main feature is the necessity to use coordinated teamwork to accomplish the game's goals. While the game is meant to be played with another human as a partner, a "Partner Artificial Intelligence" (PAI) is also included and programmed to follow the player's strategies. Dependence on a partner (whether human or PAI) is so pronounced that most objectives are impossible to complete without it. A sequel, Army of Two: The 40th Day, was released on January 12, 2010 in North America and January 15, 2010 in Europe. The third game in the series, Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel, was released on March 26, 2013 by Electronic Arts for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Army of Two: Dirty Money, written by John Ney Rieber and illustrated by Brandon McKinney, is a 2008 graphic novel which follows Rios and Salem through some of their earliest missions together working as private military contractors up to the War in Afghanistan in September 2001. The plot follows the corruption of the private military company that they work for as private military contractors. Rios and Salem work together as an 'Army of Two', trying to stay alive and uncover the conspiracy within the company that employs them.
A six issue miniseries called Army of Two: Across the Border was also released and the events of this story take place after the first game and before the second game.
On October 23, 2008, Variety magazine reported that Universal Pictures had picked up film rights to game, citing Universal's desire to "fast-track the project to begin production in 2009," hiring Michael Mann to write the script and direct.
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