Just Cause 3: new trailer, launch scheduled for winter 2015

Avalanche Studios'Just Cause games turn destruction into something approaching an artform. With the previous two games providing a wealth of tools to play with - a grappling hook, a parachute, dozens of guns - the experience was akin to improvising your own Jerry Bruckheimer movie. Where else could you tether an exploding gas canister to a bad guy's vehicle, or surf on the wing of a soaring fighter jet?

While we only know a few precise details about Just Cause 3 at the time of writing - the return of series hero Rico Rodriguez, plus a more varied "volumetric" terrain of caverns and tall buildings - the emphasis is clearly still on wildly over-the-top action. For proof, look no further than the fiery cinematic trailer below. There are explosions, cars hurtling through the air, a dictator to depose and, yes, here comes a grim-faced Rico Rodriguez, hurtling from the sky like Superman after a pub crawl.

We'll have to wait a bit longer before we see the game itself in action, we've a feeling it can't be too far away. The trailer below states that the Just Cause 3 is scheduled for "Holiday 2015"; we've had it confirmed that this is "not the summer holidays" so we're assuming it's referring to Christmas. 

Just Cause 3 is confirmed for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

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