Operation Flashpoint marches to autumn

By Robert Purchese Published 7 May, 2009

Codemasters' efforts Dragon a bit.

Codemasters has narrowed the launch window for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising to autumn.

The date pops up at the end of a brand new trailer, which has helicopters, tanks, grass, trees, bombs, missiles, corpses and camouflaged infantry to look at. There's some stirring trumpet music to accompany the action, but not a motorbike in sight! Points deducted.

Dragon Rising is Codemasters' internal attempt at an Operation Flashpoint sequel, much to original developer Bohemia Interactive's disapproval.

But the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 game looks to be delivering the brutal, hardcore goods, as our lengthy Dragon Rising preview from April points out.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (12) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • ComradePete #1 3 years ago

    mmm... was looking forward to this. I'm sure Codemasters won't want it to slip too far into autumn as it'll get buried by Modern Warfare 2.

  • Eraysor #2 3 years ago

    Shame it's delayed, but I'd rather they made it better than release it unfinished.

  • thebaron #3 3 years ago

    jeez the summer so far is soooo boring

    Batman, Dragon Age now this..

    Why don't they just put all the games back to Christmas!!

    What else is there to look forward too this month?

    I was looking forward to Terminator game but have noticed it priced at £29.99 on gameplay = crap game - oh dear

  • istandfreed #4 3 years ago

    Damn it, I was really looking forward to playing this all summer >:/

  • syphaa #5 3 years ago

    That does suck.

    But as mentioned, I spose its better they spend a few extra months giving it a real hard polish than roll out patches for the next 3 months after release. Still think this has got what it takes, looks awesome. Co-op with a squad of buddies is going to be amazing!

  • Medieval #6 3 years ago

    as per the devs, they mentioned that the delay was only to balance out the gameplay and tighten up the AI a bit.
    other than that, the game is rock solid

  • BadBoyBonner #7 3 years ago

    Well a summer release would have let the game build up momentum prior to MW2.

    Launching within a few weeks of MW2 could very well be the equivalent of multi-player suicide.

    Launching with a borked game could sink it anyway (ARMA) so I guess it is quite a dilemma.

    Half expect this to launch in Feb 2010.

  • Metalfish #8 3 years ago

    The way I see it, I'll have ArmA2 for when I've got my serious wargaming hat on, and this for when said hat is at a jaunty angle.

    Can't see either game being bad, really (patches not withstanding).

  • Harmonica #9 3 years ago

    Both look impressive so far. I'll probably buy both and keep everyone happy.

  • metalangel #10 3 years ago

    Come on ArmA, crush this pretender!

  • KillerMonkey #11 3 years ago

    Judging from all the videos, it seems ArmA will have the more "Operation-Flashpoint-feel" to it.

  • Harmonica #12 3 years ago

    That's fine and everything and hopefully it will be a good game. But [Not Op Flash 2] has the look of being unutterably badass and awesome.

    Everyone's a winner.