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Capcom has released a new Dark Void teaser trailer to celebrate the launch of the official website.

Dark Void is a sci-fi themed third-person shooter that features a cover system unlike any other we’ve seen before with the addition of vertical cover. And with vertical cover comes vertical combat. The vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and drop enemies from above and below, bringing a whole new sense of vulnerability and thrill to the player. Reminiscent of the film “The Rocketeer”, the game also features aerial combat through the use of jetpacks. Furthermore, players will be able to use the jetpack to reach and hijack alien aircrafts in mid-flight. Once in control of these UFOs, the aerial combat is taken to an even higher level.

The story of Dark Void is set in a parallel universe called “The Void”. Players will take on the role of Will, a pilot who gets transported to a different dimension inhabited by a race of hostile aliens, called The Watchers. This all happens while traveling over the Bermuda triangle on a routine air cargo flight. The unlikely hero soon finds himself swept into a desperate struggle for survival at the head of a group called The Survivors. Trapped in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off this mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth.

Dark Void is being developed by Airtight Games which comprises of several key members of the team who worked on “Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge”. Based on this, it’s actually quite easy to see where they draw influence for the flight portions of the game. Dark Void is definitely one to look out for. Stay tuned to XG for more information on this game in the near future as it slowly (but surely) approaches its late 2009 release.