THQ announced today that Volition, Inc will be returning to the critically acclaimed franchise Red Faction. The game titled Red Faction: Guerrilla will be set 50 years after the events of the first game and features a new a third-person perspective and open-world. Of course to continue the staple feature of the series it will push the limits of destructible environments beyond what we have seen to date.

“Red Faction: Guerrilla expands the signature destruction elements of the series and pushes the boundaries of next-gen gaming on a massive, terra-formed Mars where gamers can literally tear down the enemy EDF presence brick by brick,” said Mike Kulas, president of Volition, Inc. ”With a new 3rd person perspective, a full cover system that allows for guerrilla style tactics and a diverse planet to explore we’re excited to revitalize the gripping world of Red Faction for high-definition platforms.”

Expect the game 2009 on the the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

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