The game is set in a modern world. Players will take part in the political, economical and social life of a big city. They will run businesses, engage in commerce, and suffer the consequences of confrontations with criminal groups and shadowy law enforcement figures. Powerful AI will support the constantly changing atmosphere of the streets and enable players to feel the live pulse of the Megapolis.

CrimeCraft, a massively multiplayer third-person shooter, role-playing game is a unique forerunner into a genre dominated by fantasy and sci-fi themes as it transports gamers into a lawless city filled with gangs, crime and street-style justice.

Consumers who purchase CrimeCraft at Best Buy will receive two months of free play time and a number of exclusive in-game items, including two in-game t-shirts from acclaimed real-world fashion labels and a combat backpack for their avatar. Gamers will also receive a virtual Best Buy discount card that allows them to purchase in-game items at a reduced cost.

Winning in CrimeCraft takes more than guts and guns. In CrimeCraft, player success comes from being prepared and choosing a specific set of skills, then developing those skills to the point where mastery turns you into an unstoppable force of destruction.

There are approximately 40 different skills your character can specialize in. Each of these skills can be combined in thousands of combinations as you advance your character from starting newcomer to gang kingpin. CrimeCraft takes the character advancement of an RPG and blends it into the explosive action of a shooter.

The skills of CrimeCraftare classified as two types, Active (i.e. special attacks utilized in combat) and Passive (i.e. character buffs activated by equipping them). Within those types, there are three disciplines of skill to cultivate:

Weapons: Access specialized weapons and improve all weapons damage through the cultivation of numerous skills such as Rocket Launcher and Sniper Rifle training skills. Build up your ability to wield a weapon and improve the damage you’re laying out with the Incendiary or Cluster Rocket rounds.

Explosives: Get more ‘bang for your buck’ by specializing in the creation and detonation of specific explosive devices like Sonic Grenades or Proximity Mines. Train yourself in the right skill become an expert in Fire Control Techniques, Charge Compression and Demolitions.

Survival: Be a heavy hitter by boosting your resistance to damage by equipping Liquid Armor or Blast Helmet. Take a more covert role in your gang by cultivating Stealth and Ambush tactic skills as you take out your rivals. Enhance what you take into combat by developing the skills you need to get the upper hand.

As part of an exclusive package for major retailer Best Buy, players purchasing the game in store or online will unlock an Ecko Unltd. t-shirt for their in-game avatar. Those that pre-order through Best Buy will additionally receive a pair of virtual ecko sneakers for their in-game characters. A variety of Ecko Unltd. apparel will also be available to all players in CrimeCraft, regardless of purchase location, including hoodies, jeans and additional t-shirts.

All versions of CrimeCraft will include two months of premium subscription time and a stipend of gold bars that can be used for in-game micro-transactions to outfit your character in the latest fashion. After the included two month subscription time has expired, there will be a low monthly fee of $9.99 that provides continued access to the game as well as a monthly allotment of gold bars. In addition to providing a persistent world with a secure and developer-managed gaming environment, CrimeCraft will continue to evolve and grow after launch with an aggressive addition of content including: new weapons, combat areas, skills, gameplay types and monthly contests for significant real world and virtual prizes.

Key Features :

• Crime – Perform various “tasks” and “jobs” for money and experience which can be used to help you gain a reputation, learn new trade skills and perform new abilities in battle.
• Craft - Use the loot gained from battle to create your own weapons, clothing and performance boosts.
• Unreal Technology - Explore the vast world of Sunrise City beautifully rendered by the powerful Unreal Engine 3.
• Intense TPS Action – Battle other players or AI enemies with a wide range of weapons, explosives, abilities, and enhancements at your disposal.
• Deep RPG Gameplay – Over 40 skills to specialize in as your character progresses over 50 levels of advancement.
• Personalize - Amazing depth in the variety of clothes, weapons, items, and skills available to distinguish your character and your crew from the masses playing online.
• Team Up - Form virtual gangs to build a reputation, assign rankings, pool money and goods, and buy gang hideouts.
• Underground Economy - Control the quality and cost of manufactured items that you create, modify, or repair. Then sell, trade, or auction them to other players on the open black market.

Gamers can begin pre-ordering CrimeCraft in stores on June 7 or online beginning May 31.

Vogster Interactive's CrimeCraft is scheduled for release on August 25, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $49.95