Serious Sam II Is Gold and Ready for Launch

2K Games announced today that Serious Sam II has gone "gold" and will be available in North American retail stores on October 11.

Developed by Croteam, Serious Sam II features online co-operative gameplay for both PC (with up to 16 players via LAN or Internet) and Microsoft's Xbox video game and entertainment system (with up to four players via Xbox Live online game service or system link).

Built from the grounds up with a completely new engine, Serious Sam 2 will be an adrenaline shot to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world.

Players will fight through more than 40 levels of insane first person shooter action against wave after wave of enemies, wielding an arsenal of 15 different weapons, plus new drivable vehicles and turrets.

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