Underwater Wars Announced for PSP

Kris Erickson • Aug 13, 2008 • Comments (0)

Russian game developers Biart Studios have announecd that their upcoming console shooter Underwater Wars will also make an appearance on the PSP. Underwater Wars is a 3rd-person action game currently in development for the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3. In the game you play a member of an elite US Navy Seal outfit that spends a lot of time underwater (hence the clunky title). According to the developers, the game takes place in a near-future conlfict between China and the West, in which aquatic environments play a key role.

The console game uses on its own proprietary graphics engine, called the biEngine, and features both overland and underwater environments. The developers also promise that these will be fully destructible. There is no word yet on whether the PSP version will be a straightforward port of the console title or a different experience entirely.

While we aren't quite sure how a full-fledged console game will translate to the portable system, we are excited to hear that develoeprs are continuing to support the handheld, at a time when developer support in the West appears to be waning.