D3Publisher has sent word that Dark Sector has shipped for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.

Starting today gamers can unleash the power and  become the hero as D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), a publisher and developer  of interactive entertainment software, has shipped Dark Sector to retail stores  in North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft  and the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system.  Developed by acclaimed developer  Digital Extremes, co-creators behind Epic Game’s award-winning Unreal® franchise,  Dark Sector is an all-new and original action-thriller that immerses players  in a dark, gritty experience packed with heart-pounding action, incredible superpowers  and stunning environments that offer unprecedented high-definition graphics.  Dark Sector is available for the suggested retail price of $59.95.

"The time has come at last to raise the pulse rates of game players everywhere," said Yoji Takenaka, executive vice president and chief operating officer, D3PA.  "Dark Sector is a game about evolution, and we are confident gamers are going to be very happy to see exactly what that means as D3Publisher and Digital Extremes evolve the next-generation experience with a brand new game engine and superhuman abilities unlike anything before." 

Utilizing the Evolution Engine, proprietary next-gen technology developed by Digital Extremes, Dark Sector is designed exclusively for next-generation gaming.  The game thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret.  Attacked by an unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his body altered by an infection that has granted him inhuman abilities; now he must learn to evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero.

Gamers around the globe can expect to find Dark Sector on store shelves in nearly every territory over the next few weeks.   Dark Sector is rated "M" (Mature – blood and gore, intense violence and strong language) by the ESRB.  For more information about Dark Sector, please visit the game’s official website at www.darksector.com