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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

Intro video offers a peek into the history of Skira island.

Friday 4th September/... Uncover the murky history of Skira island and the territorial and mineral wealth dispute that threatens to spiral into all-out war as Codemasters® revealed the intro video for Operation Flashpoint®: Dragon Rising™ , the shooter that’s set to take gamers as close to war as they’ll ever want to get, now available at www.flashpointgame.com.

Located north of Japan, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s 220km2 battlefield is a place mired in historical disputes stretching back centuries. Claimed by China in the 15th century, the isolated island has also been under Japanese and Russian rule, with the latter currently holding sovereignty. In the very near future, the global economic crisis will result in Skira becoming a flashpoint between superpowers that threatens to erupt into full-scale war. As part of a USMC advance force, the fate of Skira lies in your hands. Think you’re ready...?

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising arrives on October 6th (US) / 8th (PAL) / 9th (UK) for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Uncover the truth about Skira island in the new video, now available online at www.flashpointgame.com. Gamers can also receive the latest updates as they happen by signing up to Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/flashpointgame or follow developments straight from the studio on Twitter - http://twitter.com/flashpointgame.

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