Square Enix sent out a press release confirming the date of the release of SUPREME COMMANDER 2. The strategy game, which will be available for both PC and Xbox 360 is set for release on March 2, 2010 (PC) and March 16, 2010 (Xbox). Supreme Commander 2 has been developed by Gas Powered Games.

Set 25 years after the events of SUPREME COMMANDER, this sequel features online multiplayer options, campaign mode and an original storyline. This continues on with the real time strategy gameplay that is enhanced from the first game. Massive, large scale battles allow players to develop intense, customized armies and original, experimental, war machines that allow for waging war and tipping the balance of power. Each player has the chance to play as one of three, different commanders, and partake in three, unique stories.

The Square Enix Press release contained tidbits about the Square Enix and Gas Powered Games partnership:

“The partnership with Square Enix has been a highlight of my career,” said Chris Taylor, Founder and Creative Director of Gas Powered Games. “I couldn’t be more proud of what the team has accomplished, as the game has continually exceeded all of my expectations throughout its development.”

“Supreme Commander 2 is a shining example of our strategic partnership with Gas Powered Games,” said John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix, Inc. “Square Enix’s expertise in character development and storytelling, combined with the real-time strategy experience of the creative talent at Gas Powered Games, promises to deliver a feature-rich product that we hope gamers from around the globe will enjoy.”

It also provided information on the SUPREME COMMANDER 2 Story:

Set 25 years after the end of the Infinite War, SUPREME COMMANDER 2 starts with the galaxy reeling from the recent assassination of the newly elected president of the fragile Colonial Defense Coalition. The members of the Coalition – the United Earth Federation, The Illuminate and the Cybran Nation –blame each other, and the early rumbles of war can be heard throughout the galaxy.

And the Game Features:

* Take on the role of three enigmatic commanders; former friends from each of the unique factions — The United Earth Federation (UEF), The Illuminate and the Cybran Nation — who get dragged into a conflict of galactic consequences

* Explore a rich, character-driven single-player game which spans over 18 missions and delivers a new level of emotional connection to the RTS genre, or take the battle online for an exhilarating multi-player experience

* Fight action-packed battles on a massive scale, waging war with enormous land, air and naval units in visually spectacular environments, brought to life by all-new rendering technology and a true evolution of RTS controls on both platforms

* Upgrade and customize armies with new weapons and technology and deploy them instantly on the battlefield, turning a base-level tank into a high-powered, multi-barreled, anti-aircraft-sporting multipurpose battle unit

* Deploy wild experimental war machines that can change the balance of power at any given moment. Experience a streamlined economy and redesigned UI that put the focus squarely on combat, battlefield tactics and high-level strategic decision making, and give improved player feedback in Strategic Zoom view

This game looks to be a vast improvement over the original, Supreme Commander. Of course, to find out for sure, we’ll have to wait until March.

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