Blackwater (video game)

Blackwater
North American cover art
Developer(s)Zombie Studios
Publisher(s)505 Games
Producer(s)Pantierra LLC
EngineUnreal Engine 3[1]
Platform(s)Xbox 360[2]
Release
  • NA: October 25, 2011
  • EU: November 4, 2011
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Blackwater is a first-person shooter video game developed by Zombie Studios with the player assuming the role of a Blackwater Worldwide contractor. The game was first revealed at E3 in 2011, and was later released that year on the Xbox 360, published by 505 Games.[2] Using the Kinect accessory for the console, the game is the first Kinect shooter on the market.[3]

  1. ^ Dyer, Mitch (25 October 2011). "Blackwater Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b Good, Owen (7 June 2011). "Real-Life Mercenaries to Star in Blackwater, the Videogame". Wired. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. ^ Gaudiosi, John. "Blackwater's Erik Prince Takes on Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 in Virtual Combat". Forbes.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.