14 DAY TRIAL // Factor 5's Lair is almost finished. Sony's official PlayStation.Blog revealed last night that the PS3 exclusive is currently being manufactured for a North American release on August 14. However, Associate Producer Ryan Hamlyn hints... no, actually clearly says? that Factor 5's job isn't quite over yet, even though Lair has reached a Gold status. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with the development of the game. They already said they finished it.
"Given all the content and interest here on Lair, I figured you guys would also be interested to hear that the North American version of Lair has completed its development and is now in manufacturing!" reads Hamlyn's post up on PlayStation.Blog. "That means that we are on track for our August 14 release date. It goes without saying that we're eager to get this out to those of you that have been waiting so patiently (or not!) for it to arrive. Considering the new PS3 price and now Lair, hopefully there's even more of a reason to scoop up a PS3 if you haven't already!
For us, there's still a bit of work to do, as we have localization to finish up for Europe, Japan, Korea, and more, which will all hopefully follow very soon. Once those are out, our leaderboards will truly be global, and then we can see once and for all who the best Lair players are out there! The gauntlet has been thrown, and North American players are getting Lair first, so don't give that advantage away?"
Lair takes place in a world that is being threatened by numerous emerging volcanoes, which are causing the whole land to be destroyed and the air to be polluted. Recently, people have divided into two kingdoms: the Mokai, whose lands are arid and depleted of resources, and the seemingly noble Asylians, who live in one of the last remaining bountiful, green areas. The two nations are naturally at odds with one another, and the recently empowered, aggressive Asylian religious leaders are already taking the country down the path of inevitable war when the Mokai accelerate the hostilities with a surprise attack.