G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout Arrives on Current Gen Platforms

Written by Brandon Hofer on October 13, 2020

News: A new G.I. Joe adventure has arrived where you can play as either the heroes or the villains in an original story.

A new G.I. Joe game has just been released from Hasbro and GameMill Entertainment. G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout is a team-based third-person shooter inspired by Hasbro’s iconic franchise and is available on all current-gen systems. In this new G.I. Joe adventure you can play as both Team Joe and Team Cobra in an adventure featuring a co-op story campaign and PvP multiplayer.

In G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout you will experience an original story inspired by classic '80s-style comics, over 17 campaign missions featuring epic locations like the U.S.S. Flagg and Cobra Headquarters, intense boss battles, and iconic vehicles like the Joes’ Persuader and Cobra H.I.S.S. tanks. You can play the campaign on your own or with a friend in local split-screen co-op, then keep the fight going in four-player local PvP multiplayer modes like Capture the Flag, Assault, King of The Hill and Deathmatch Arena.

Play as your favorite heroes and villains from both sides with 12 playable characters, including Duke, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Destro, Roadblock, Storm Shadow and more. You will be able to unleash a wide variety of weapons, skins, and devastating ultimate abilities as you mastermind world domination as Team Cobra and restore world order as Team Joe.

G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout is available on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. The standard version is available for $39.99. There is also a “Gold Deluxe Edition” for $49.99 that includes the following:

Special character skins for Duke and Cobra Commander

12 bonus weapon skins

Digital Artbook

Soundtrack

It should be noted that this Gold Deluxe Edition is only available digitally. Take a look at the launch trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout?