Calling All Agents: Crackdown Now on Store Shelves

Crime lords of Pacific City are on high alert as "Crackdown" hits retailers nationwide

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the highly anticipated action title “Crackdown™” is now available on store shelves. From developer Realtime Worlds and the mind of acclaimed creator Dave Jones, “Crackdown” is currently setting its sights on retailers across North America.

Gamers have already made the recently released demo on Xbox Live the most downloaded in the first day of availablilty with 250,000. Since then, more than 800,000 downloads have been tallied as gamers everywhere have been eagerly waiting the day that they can fully experience this nail-biting, action-packed title.

“Crackdown” is also one of the three ways to gain entry into the highly sought after “Halo 3” multiplayer beta program. All copies of “Crackdown” available at launch will be specially-marked with the “Halo 3” multiplayer beta sticker. Gamers will be able to use their retail copy of “Crackdown” to gain access to the beta when it becomes available later this year.

From Realtime Worlds, “Crackdown” pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the first ever truly 3-D playground. Gamers will level up their Agent’s strength, agility, firearms, explosives and driving skills while scaling the fully vertical world of “Crackdown.” This M-rated game incorporates revolutionary co-op gameplay throughout the entire freeform campaign.Creating a volatile cocktail of judicial oppression, players will clean up the streets of a truly interactive world when ”Crackdown” hits store shelves at an estimated retail price of $59.99.