Blacklight: Retribution has launched on the PlayStation 4 in Europe following a slight delay, Zombie Studios has announced.

The Unreal Engine 3 powered free-to-play FPS was originally scheduled to arrive as a PS4 launch title last Friday but it suffered a brief last-minute delay. The team is now bringing the game to the new player base in Europe-without the need for a PlayStation Plus subscription.

Studio Director, Jared Gerritzen, says “This is a really great time for our studio, and we know that our current fans and newcomers alike will enjoy the game as much as we do.”

Blacklight: Retribution is a free-to-play, futuristic first-person shooter that lets you customize your character to suit your playstyle using the latest in military weaponry. Change out every part of your weapon selecting from a wide array of magazines, scopes, barrels, and receivers. Further customize your loadout with grenade launchers, rail guns, flamethrowers and mini-guns.

It seems that the two games have been delayed for the time being. But before you march out to cancel your pre-order, SCEE blog manager Fred Dutton assures us that you won't be waiting too much longer. "Both flOw and Blacklight have been subject to brief delays," he said in a PlayStation Blog comment. "They should be with you next week, but I will 100 per cent confirm the date as soon as possible."

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Here's a new developer diary video for Blacklight Retribution on PS4. Andy Kipling, Zombie Studios' director of production, discusses the transition of the free-to-play PC shooter to a console for the first time.

Zombie Studios has announced that Blacklight: Retribution will be coming to the PS4. One year and over two million players since its launch, Blacklight: Retribution has been available on PC, but from the start of development Zombie Studios has always wanted Blacklight: Retribution to be available on PlayStation.

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Perfect World Entertainment has announced that Blacklight: Retribution Onslaught is now live. Players around the world may visit blacklight.perfectworld.com to experience the largest update ever created for the free-to-play, competitive first-person shooter. The Onslaught expansion features new maps, new modes, new weapons, and much more.

Headlining the many new features introduced with today's update is the titular new mode Onslaught, a four-player co-op mode that finds agents joining forces to survive the zombie apocalypse as they battle waves of bloodthirsty infected.

Agents who download Blacklight: Retribution Onslaught through Valve's Steam network can also look forward to a variety of in-game item packages, including the Silver Crowbar melee weapon, reserved exclusively for Steam players.

Starting today, Blacklight Retribution: Onslaught is also available for the first time to first-person shooter fans in Turkey, offering players in that region an improved experience with a fully localized version of the game.

"We've come a long way since Blacklight: Retribution first launched in 2012," said Perfect World Entertainment General Manager Andrew Brown. "We're thrilled to see Blacklight: Retribution continue to enjoy success on popular platforms, like Steam. Making Blacklight available to our fans in Turkey also contributes to our company's mission to connect gamers around the world through the act of play, regardless of regional boundaries or platforms."

Perfect World Entertainment has announced the official release of its free-to-play first-person shooter Blacklight: Retribution on Steam.

In celebration of the Steam launch, every new Blacklight: Retribution player who registers through Steam and reaches level five is granted a free orange Portal weapon tag. In addition, both Steam and veteran players will have the opportunity to acquire a blue Portal Weapon tag during the first week of the Steam launch.

"We're excited to make Blacklight: Retribution available to all the PC gamers using Steam," said Clifton Chu, Product Manager, Perfect World Entertainment. "The level of competition is going to be raised from intense to cut-throat with the influx of new Steam players."

Perfect World Entertainment also launched new Oceanic servers to better serve players in and around Australia and New Zealand. Players in those regions can now interact with North American players without experiencing latency issues typically associated with connecting to faraway servers.

For more details on how to obtain the exclusive Valve branded items and to download and play Blacklight: Retribution for free, visit: Steam

Perfect World Entertainment have today announced the official release of Blacklight: Retribution. The premiere first-person shooter has completed its successful beta testing and is now a live free-to-play game.

"The Blacklight launch is a great achievement and testament to all the hard work from the passionate and talented people at Zombie Studios and Perfect World Entertainment," said Kelly Dickinson, Product Manager, Perfect World Entertainment. "Even though it's free, Blacklight is a technologically advanced, polished, fast-paced first-person shooter with production values that compete with the best the genre has to offer and we are very proud of it."

Building upon Zombie Studios' predecessor, Tango Down, Blacklight: Retribution provides FPS enthusiasts with a new standard for free-to-play games by fully utilizing Unreal 3 technology and implementing Direct X 11 to provide cutting-edge graphics and gameplay. Anyone can download and begin playing Blacklight: Retribution by visiting: www.playblacklight.com

Perfect World Entertainment have announced today that its free-to-play first person shooter, Blacklight Retribution, is set to launch on April 3rd, 2012 in North America and Europe.

The adrenaline pumping FPS offers a multiplayer experience with action-packed battles, futuristic maps, and a wide variety of weapons and gear. With endless customization options, players can customize everything about a weapon, from its barrel, to ammo types, stocks, muzzles, optics, colors and even weapon tags. Unique tools like the Hyper Reality Visor (HRV) allow gamers to see enemy locations, team movements, and primary objectives to jump right into the fight.

Blacklight Retribution is currently in open beta testing, a new trailer highlighting the Vertigo map can be watched below.

Perfect World have today announced the launch of the Blacklight Retribution's Open Beta, which is playable right now by visiting PLAYBLACKLIGHT.com. The open beta features all new content including:

New Multiplayer Maps
Three new maps will be released throughout the Open Beta period, beginning today with Vortex. A sprawling missile silo complex with cover heavy terrain and flooded walkways that create intense firefights around every corner.

Playable Hero Characters
Get a unique look and a defined role by utilizing carefully crafted Heroes pre-built for battle.

Data Nodes
Pump up abilities and go next level with new socketing and crafting systems.

Perfect World will also hosting numerous events to celebrate the Blacklight Retribution Open Beta launch, including leveling and video contests, as well as raffle giveaways where gamers can win a variety of prizes.

Zombie Studios' free-to-play sequel to Blacklight, called Blacklight: Retribution, has gotten itself an open beta date, which means that the game will essentially be ready to party.

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Deadlock is one of the deadliest Blacklight: Retribution maps. The trailer shows off the key choke-points and weapon depots that players can use for their advantage.

Blacklight: Retribution is currently in the fourth phase of its Closed Beta, with an Open Beta expected to launch in the near future.

Take a look at the arsenal of heavy weapons at your disposal in Blacklight Retribution, as you take out enemies quietly with a sniper shot or in an explosion of chaos with the rocket launcher.

Blacklight: Retribution is currently in the fourth phase of its Closed Beta, with an Open Beta expected to launch in the near future.

In the third installment of Blacklight Retribution's Dev Diary series, the developers discuss the end game weapons and how they impact player strategy and can alter the course of a match.

Blacklight Retribution, which will be entering closed beta on November 10th. Players that are registered will be selected for the closed beta and will receive an email with instructions on how to join. To register visit: https://register.perfectworld.com/blacklight/

Perfect World Entertainment has released the second developer dairy for the free to play MMO Blacklight Retribution, which will be entering closed beta on November 10th.

Players that are registered will be selected for the closed beta and will receive an email with instructions on how to join. To register visit: https://register.perfectworld.com/blacklight/

Blacklight Retribution, will be going into closed beta on November 10th, 2011. Select players will be invited into the closed beta on day one, followed by additional waves of players in the following weeks.

"The development of Blacklight Retribution has been a hard earned labor of love and after receiving praise from both fans and media, we're confident that our work will pay off," said Jared Gerritzen, Creative Director at Zombie Studios. "Closed beta is another step towards a game that we know people will have a great time playing."

"We've been looking forward to getting Blacklight Retribution into the hands of gamers, so we're excited to open the game up to thousands of players," stated Andrew Brown, Executive Producer for Perfect World Entertainment. "We are confident that many gamers out there will be pleased and will finally have a real first person shooter experience in a F2P environment."

Players that are registered will be selected for the closed beta and will receive an email with instructions on how to join. To register visit: https://register.perfectworld.com/blacklight/

Perfect World Entertainment have released a flythrough video for its upcoming, futuristic first person shooter (FPS), Blacklight Retribution, which highlights what PC enthusiasts can look forward to in term of graphics with the latest DirectX 11 effects implemented.

Unveiled at this year's E3, Blacklight Retribution took the gaming industry by surprise, blowing away expectations of what it means to be a free-to-play FPS with cutting edge graphics that leverage AAA game technology such as the Unreal Engine and DirectX 11.

With the recent free-to-play related announcements of Team Fortress 2 and World of Warcraft, Blacklight Retribution is a shining example of how top-notch PC games are now following the free-to-play model to offer the best experience to all the gamers.