Homefront: The Revolution's reveal trailer, closed beta, and a release date

After months of silence, Deep Silver opened the book on Homefront: The Revolution — confirming a release date of May 20 in Europe, a closed beta for Xbox One, and a trailer called “This is Philadelphia” to set the mood.

The setting: Philadelphia in the year 2029, under occupation. The game is an open-world FPS in which you lead the Resistance through a guerrilla war against a military force that outclasses you in strategy and resources alike — improvised weapons, sabotage, and hit-and-run tactics against tanks.

The closed beta was gated behind the official site and a string of retail promotions. The full revolution arrived in late May on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

The launch, for the record, was rougher than the trailers promised — the game struggled at release and its developer entered administration months later. But as a time capsule of its pitch, the video below is exactly what the genre’s occupation fantasy looked like at mid-decade. Curious anyway? Homefront: The Revolution costs next to nothing now.