Codemasters announces 2008 lineup @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on December 12, 2007

News: Codemasters plans to have a very banner 2008.

Codemasters has revealed their 2008 slate of games and things are looking bright for fans of the UK developer. Anticipated sequels (GRID, Operation Flashpoint 2), new franchises (Turning Point, Heist) and plenty of other solid-looking titles dot the list.

Here's the full list:

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) - A post-World War II first-person-shooter based on a "what if" scenario of a Nazi invasion of New York City and occupation of America (Developer: Spark Unlimited - Q1 2008)

Emergency Mayhem (Wii) - Frantic driving game based on emergency missions in a colourful cartoon-style city. (Developer: Supersonic - Q2 2008)

Heist (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) - Action/driving game with complex bank robbery/getaway scenarios set in San Francisco, circa 1969. (Developer: inXile Entertainment - Q2 2008)

GRID (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) - All-new racing game based on the multi-million seller Race Driver series. (Developer: Codemasters Studios - Q2 2008)

Rise of the Argonauts (PC, next-gen consoles) - Paradigm shifting role-playing game based on the epic story of Jason as he searches for the Golden Fleece. (Developer: Liquid Entertainment - Q3 2008)

Dragonology (Wii, DS) - Magical interactive story from the book based on the the study and conservation of dragons. (Developer: Kuju/SixbyNine - Q4 2008)

Wizardology (Wii, DS) - Story based on the book that was allegedly written by Merlin himself and full of spells and magical information. (Developer: Kuju/SixbyNine - Q4 2008)

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (PC, next-gen consoles) - Military simulator meets first person shooter in a fictitious conflict with the potential to erupt onto a global scale. (Developer: Codemasters Studios - TBA 2008)

The company has also announced that more 2008 releases will be announced early next year. We'll have more soon.