DigitalBattle.com

An open secret after its recent conference call, THQ has finally officially announced Red Faction: Guerilla, the third game in the rebel shooter series. Departing from the series’ first-person roots, Guerilla will be a third-person open-world game, set fifty years after the events of the first title. It has players stepping into the shoes of an insurgent fighting against the oppressive Earth Defense Force.

“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. “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.”

Red Faction: Guerilla will be out on the usual suspects – PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 – during THQ’s fiscal year 2009.