THE BATTLE FOR SKIRA BEGINS 06 October 2009

Locked and loaded, prepare to be dropped into the most immersive open world combat experience of the year as Operation Flashpoint®: Dragon Rising mounts its assault on stores shelves across North America today, infiltrates PAL territories on Thursday 8th October and begins UK manoeuvres on Friday 9th October.

A climactic launch week video reveals the full effect of warfare as US Marine Corps and PLA troops engage and the massive island of Skira Island erupts into an explosive and deadly battlefield. From the opening moment when APVs take the beach and infantry climbs the hill, the conflict escalates as tanks roll across the fields, attack helicopters rain down missiles and heavy artillery pounds enemy emplacements with devastating effect.

Complete with 4-player online co-op play throughout the campaign and individual multiplayer Fire Team Engagements, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising delivers the lethality, tension and adrenaline of real war like never before. See the game that puts the fear back in the FPS in action with the climatic gameplay video at www.flashpointgame.com. You can also join the troops on Facebook or follow on Twitter.