Homefront is set in a near future America in 2027 when a now-nuclear armed Korean People's Army invades USA. The game is written by John Milius, who co-wrote Apocalypse Now and wrote Red Dawn. The beginning gameplay is reportedly set in Montrose, Colorado.

One of the major portions of the story arc is built around not only the growth of the North Korean forces over the years leading to the year 2027 (the year in which the game takes place), but also the economic downfall of the United States of America, and the unrest that seems to grip the nation before the invasion.

Homefront is speculative fiction, set in a near-future, post peak oil world that features a significantly declined United States, and a united Korea that has built a massive alliance in East Asia. The Gate Corporation (a major private military company) also plays a minor role. The game focuses on the collapse of the United States, subsequent occupation by the Greater Korean Republic - a united Korea under the rule of the North - and the American Resistance that fights said occupation. The player is invited to join the American resistance, "using guerrilla tactics, commandeering military vehicles, and utilizing advanced drone technology", but the player may join the Korean Forces as well. The game will also feature vehicle based 32 player online warfare using dedicated servers. The game is planned to ship on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, for which system requirements have not yet been released. The game world also features fictional physics; for example, and objects of interest are magnetically attracted to the player.

Multiplayer
The multiplayer component of Homefront is focused on large-scale vehicle based combat reminiscent of Kaos' first title, Frontlines: Fuel of War. The defining innovation of Homefront MP is its battle points system, which is an in-game currency that allows player to purchase weapons, gear and vehicles. Players earn points by taking objectives and getting kills and are forced to choose between many small purchases versus larger big ticket items like helicopters and tanks. Homefront on Xbox 360 will be getting a timed exclusive map called "Suburbs", which will be set in the Suburbs of America and will be infantry / drone only.

The PC version has stated that the PC version of the game will feature exclusive content and dedicated servers. Additional exclusive features include clan support, DirectX 11 graphics, and first person vehicle ****pits. It has also been confirmed that Homefront will be released on Steam.

This game looks so so good, bring it on !!!!

I recon this will blow the likes of BC2, MOH etc away, have seen a few vids and the game looks awesome !!

well the news is that this game is going to blow BadCo2 out of the water but it wont last for long.

i am awaiting the new BF3 to come out, just hope it lives up to its name

chimpo

I heard they are building BF3 for PC then porting it over to consoles

lets hope they bring the beta out soon

I got my bf3 beta key already came with MOH

Anyone got news about the Homefront Beta for PC, the beta for Xbox360 is out soon I think

Quote from Homefront Community Forums

Homefront is currently in alpha. To be in the test you must work for THQ. (Only way in at current time)

There are some people who don't work for THQ but are in the test but they are a small select number and are under NDA. (They got selected a long time ago)

Homefront’s senior level designer Rex Dickson has said the reason Kaos Studios and THQ are releasing DLC for the game on Xbox 360 first is due to the support Microsoft showed for the game

I hope Homefront is much better that FrontLines Fuel of War...man did that game blow.

Check out the game specs at http://gamesoverview.org/index.php/topic,37.0.html

Also discuss the game there :)

This post was edited by avguste at February 9, 2011 2:33 PM GMT

this game was fun for the first couple of games. I wasn't a fan of the single player either... Multiplayer was a nightmare trying to get a server to play on and if you want to play with friends... good luck! Even when you manage to find a game with the slots open you need the game still manages to put you on opposite teams... game might be worth renting....might be.