TimeGate Studios has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming first-person shooter Section 8, currently slated for a 2009 release.

The game has been in development for quite some time, dating back as far as TimeGate's early 2005 announcement that it planned to license Epic's Unreal Engine 3 for use in an upcoming title. Section 8 is set for release on the PC and "next-generation consoles", which likely means the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Gamecock will be publishing Kohan developer TimeGate Studios upcoming first person shooter, Section 8. Slated for a 2009 release, the game is in development for unspecificed platforms.

First announced in 2005, Section 8 faded from view as TimeGate focused on last year's F.E.A.R. expansion pack, Extraction Point. Earlier this year, the company revealed it was working on three games--two FPS projects and an MMO--to be unveiled throughout 2007.

"Section 8 is our most ambitious project to date," said TimeGate CEO and president Adel Chaveleh, "and it's really exciting to have the full support of our publisher to deliver the absolute best game possible."

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A while back we mentioned that TimeGate Studios had licensed the Unreal Engine 3, though at the time it wasn't mentioned what kind of project they would use it for. GameSpy is now reporting the strategy game developer is moving into the first person shooter market with an action game called Section 8.

The game's title refers to an elite squad of powered armor infantry that serve as the focus of the single-player content. The squad gets its nickname because of its penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle.
Chaveleh said that even though the studio is known for its strategy games, it wants to bring that experience to the FPS genre. "This title will be, at its heart, an action-packed FPS. There will be new innovations and elements from strategic titles added to the mix, but the focus is definitely large-scale FPS gameplay," he said. "Everyone at TimeGate loves the FPS genre and we have always wanted to put our trademark 'spin' on that type of game."

The game will be released on PC and next-gen systems, though no release date is mentioned.