Mar 1, 2011 08:40 GMT  ·  By

Serious Sam 3 has been officially announced yesterday, with its developer, Croteam, and publisher, Devolver Digital, unleashing a barrage of details and screenshots about the new game.

Serious Sam is one of those classic franchises that amazed lots of gamers over the years with its fun and gory gameplay.

Now, after the launch of the HD versions of the first Serious Sam games, Croteam and Devolver Digital have announced that an all-new game based on the iconic character will be launched.

Serious Sam 3: BFE will serve as a prequel, and see Earth, specifically 22nd century Egypt, struggle against invading legions of monsters and mercenaries.

According to the two companies, the new game will be a "glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters," when "men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom."

Check out some of the features that will be included in the new game below.

-Frantic Arcade-Style Action - The calling card of the Serious Sam series, hold down the trigger and lay waste to a never-ending onslaught of attackers or face being overrun by Mental's savage beasts. No cover systems, no camping - it's just you and them. All of them.

-Mental's Fearsome Legions - A new battalion of unforgettable minions including the rumbling Scrapjack and towering Khnum join the legendary Headless Kamikaze, Gnaar and Sirian Werebull. Your days of mowing down zombie Nazi space pirates are over.

-Serious Melee Attacks - When an enemy slips by your wall of lead and pain, use one of the all-new innovative melee moves to drop an enemy right where they stand in the most violent way possible.

-Pure Multiplayer Mayhem - Play through the full campaign mode with up to 16 players or drop the gauntlet and let the heavy ordinance fly in versus modes like Deathmatch and Beast Hunt. This is the next level of Serious Sam multiplayer and all hell is about to break loose. Serious Sam 3: BFE will be making its way onto PC and "game consoles" this summer, so you'd better get ready to wreak more havoc with the iconic character.

Until then, check out the screenshots revealed by Croteam.

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