<s>
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2011	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
presented	O
in	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
include	O
motion	O
controls	O
using	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
climax	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Emperor	O
Scolar	O
Visari	O
is	O
assassinated	O
by	O
ISA	O
forces	O
,	O
triggering	O
a	O
full-scale	O
attack	O
by	O
the	O
Helghan	B-Application
First	O
Army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overwhelmed	O
,	O
ISA	O
commanders	O
order	O
a	O
full	O
withdrawal	O
,	O
leaving	O
thousands	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
soldiers	O
to	O
die	O
on	O
Helghan	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
now	O
driven	O
to	O
seek	O
revenge	O
for	O
Visari	O
's	O
death	O
,	O
the	O
survivors	O
must	O
join	O
forces	O
to	O
find	O
a	O
way	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Helghan	B-Application
cruisers	O
preparing	O
to	O
attack	O
their	O
fleet	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
fight	O
their	O
way	O
through	O
the	O
ruins	O
of	O
Pyrrhus	O
,	O
sacrificing	O
most	O
of	O
their	O
remaining	O
armor	O
and	O
manpower	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
reach	O
an	O
extraction	O
point	O
near	O
the	O
edge	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Rico	O
receives	O
a	O
transmission	O
from	O
Jammer	O
,	O
a	O
sniper	O
whose	O
platoon	O
has	O
been	O
cut	O
off	O
by	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Six	O
months	O
later	O
,	O
Stahl	O
calls	O
for	O
a	O
vote	O
in	O
the	O
Helghan	B-Application
Imperial	O
Senate	O
to	O
remove	O
Orlock	O
for	O
incompetence	O
,	O
but	O
his	O
request	O
is	O
denied	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
working	O
to	O
restore	O
the	O
base	O
's	O
communication	O
uplink	O
,	O
the	O
soldiers	O
learn	O
that	O
the	O
UCN	O
has	O
agreed	O
to	O
a	O
ceasefire	O
with	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
,	O
effectively	O
abandoning	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
carry	O
out	O
several	O
attacks	O
against	O
Helghan	B-Application
facilities	O
in	O
the	O
area	O
,	O
eventually	O
reaching	O
the	O
main	O
campus	O
of	O
Stahl	O
Arms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Learning	O
that	O
Stahl	O
plans	O
to	O
publicly	O
execute	O
Narville	O
,	O
Tomas	O
and	O
Rico	O
don	O
Helghast	B-Application
uniforms	O
and	O
rescue	O
him	O
and	O
his	O
fellow	O
prisoners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Believing	O
himself	O
to	O
be	O
Visari	O
's	O
rightful	O
successor	O
,	O
Stahl	O
intends	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
favor	O
of	O
Helghan	B-Application
by	O
conquering	O
Earth	O
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stahl	O
is	O
ordered	O
to	O
surrender	O
his	O
ships	O
to	O
the	O
First	O
Army	O
's	O
fleet	O
above	O
Helghan	B-Application
so	O
they	O
may	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
attack	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ISA	O
comes	O
under	O
attack	O
from	O
a	O
massive	O
Helghan	B-Application
assault	O
mech	O
,	O
and	O
though	O
they	O
manage	O
to	O
defeat	O
it	O
,	O
their	O
numbers	O
are	O
reduced	O
to	O
just	O
60	O
men	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aware	O
of	O
Orlock	O
's	O
plans	O
to	O
murder	O
him	O
after	O
securing	O
his	O
weapons	O
,	O
Stahl	O
double-crosses	O
and	O
kills	O
him	O
before	O
launching	O
an	O
attack	O
on	O
the	O
First	O
Army	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
ISA	O
a	O
desperately	O
needed	O
opening	O
to	O
steal	O
several	O
Helghast	B-Application
transports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stahl	O
orders	O
his	O
flagship	O
to	O
warp	O
to	O
Earth	O
,	O
but	O
Tomas	O
manages	O
to	O
destroy	O
its	O
warp	O
coil	O
,	O
causing	O
the	O
ship	O
to	O
plummet	O
towards	O
Helghan	B-Application
's	O
surface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
nuclear	O
strike	O
ordered	O
by	O
Narville	O
obliterates	O
the	O
vessel	O
,	O
causing	O
it	O
to	O
drop	O
its	O
Petrusite	O
arsenal	O
on	O
Helghan	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
resulting	O
fallout	O
destroys	O
what	O
remains	O
of	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
,	O
leading	O
Tomas	O
to	O
comment	O
on	O
how	O
many	O
innocent	O
lives	O
must	O
have	O
perished	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
their	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
war	O
over	O
,	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
the	O
ISA	O
returns	O
to	O
Vekta	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
two	O
Helghast	B-Application
soldiers	O
recover	O
an	O
escape	O
pod	O
from	O
Stahl	O
's	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Sev	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Rico	O
and	O
Narville	O
,	O
lead	O
the	O
resistance	O
against	O
the	O
Helghans	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rico	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Sev	O
and	O
Narville	O
,	O
helps	O
lead	O
the	O
resistance	O
against	O
the	O
Helghans	B-Application
and	O
forms	O
his	O
own	O
squad	O
with	O
Jammer	O
,	O
the	O
Raiders	O
,	O
while	O
stranded	O
for	O
six	O
months	O
on	O
Helghan	B-Application
after	O
being	O
separated	O
from	O
Sev	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
ISA	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
James	O
Remar	O
as	O
Captain	O
Jason	O
Narville	O
of	O
the	O
stranded	O
ISA	O
forces	O
on	O
Helghan	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
dead	O
Autarch	O
of	O
Helghan	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
absent	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
seen	O
and	O
speaks	O
during	O
the	O
intro	O
(	O
as	O
in	O
every	O
game	O
)	O
in	O
a	O
scene	O
which	O
occurred	O
before	O
the	O
nuclear	O
explosion	O
during	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
main	O
antagonists	O
,	O
Orlock	O
is	O
the	O
hot-tempered	O
and	O
strict	O
commander	B-Application
in	I-Application
chief	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Helghan	B-Application
military	O
and	O
soon	O
becomes	O
its	O
autarch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
main	O
antagonists	O
,	O
Stahl	O
is	O
the	O
CEO	O
of	O
Stahl	O
Arms	O
,	O
a	O
weapons	O
company	O
,	O
he	O
seeks	O
to	O
become	O
Helghans	B-Application
new	O
autarch	O
as	O
he	O
believes	O
Orlock	O
is	O
a	O
nothing	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
miserable	O
excuse	O
of	O
an	O
officer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
holds	O
little	O
respect	O
for	O
the	O
Helghan	B-Application
military	O
as	O
he	O
looks	O
at	O
the	O
soldiers	O
as	O
"	O
fat	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
lazy	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
careless	O
"	O
oafs	O
among	O
other	O
qualities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
strongly	O
resembles	O
that	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
albeit	O
with	O
several	O
tweaks	O
and	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
Killzone	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
various	O
harsh	O
environments	O
such	O
as	O
Arctic	O
landscapes	O
,	O
a	O
lethal	O
alien	O
jungle	O
,	O
nuclear	O
wastelands	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
space	O
battles	O
rather	O
than	O
only	O
the	O
city-scape	O
environments	O
which	O
were	O
present	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
notable	O
new	O
feature	O
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
jet	O
packs	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
also	O
used	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
:	I-Application
Liberation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
multiplayer	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
supports	O
three	O
different	O
game	O
modes	O
:	O
Guerilla	O
Warfare	O
,	O
Warzone	O
,	O
and	O
Operations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Warzone	O
"	O
,	O
returning	O
from	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
objective	O
based	O
game	O
(	O
seven	O
objectives	O
:	O
"	O
Body	O
Count	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Capture	O
and	O
Hold	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Search	O
and	O
Retrieve	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
rounds	O
of	O
"	O
Assassination	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Search	O
and	O
Destroy	O
"	O
respectively	O
)	O
that	O
supports	O
up	O
to	O
24	O
players	O
per	O
map	O
for	O
each	O
map	O
that	O
supports	O
this	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
exemplified	O
further	O
by	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
"	O
Tactical	O
Spawn	O
Areas	O
"	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
a	O
change	O
from	O
the	O
spawn	O
grenades	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
where	O
certain	O
spawn	O
locations	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
fought	O
over	O
and	O
are	O
better	O
for	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
objectives	O
than	O
they	O
are	O
for	O
others	O
so	O
a	O
teams	O
tacticians	O
must	O
decide	O
which	O
ones	O
are	O
needed	O
for	O
the	O
current	O
objective	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
weighing	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
what	O
future	O
objectives	O
may	O
come	O
up	O
and	O
the	O
risk	O
involved	O
with	O
capturing	O
and	O
maintaining	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Operations	O
,	O
the	O
ISA	O
and	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
battle	O
for	O
control	O
of	O
specific	O
objectives	O
–	O
the	O
ISA	O
on	O
the	O
offensive	O
and	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
on	O
defense	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
supports	O
offline	O
split-screen	O
co-operation	O
for	O
two	O
players	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
two	O
players	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
campaign	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
offline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
a	O
feature	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
mode	O
that	O
supports	O
offline	O
split-screen	O
multiplayer	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
feature	O
to	O
Killzone	B-Application
multiplayer	O
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
vehicle-like	O
mechanisms	O
:	O
the	O
jet	O
packs	O
and	O
Exos	O
(	O
each	O
available	O
on	O
one	O
game	O
disc	O
map	O
respectively	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
players	O
may	O
choose	O
any	O
class	O
from	O
the	O
start	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
they	O
must	O
earn	O
Unlock	O
Points	O
to	O
upgrade	O
the	O
abilities	O
and	O
to	O
gain	O
more	O
weapons	O
for	O
each	O
class	O
(	O
Unlock	O
Points	O
are	O
awarded	O
by	O
ranking	O
up	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
points	O
system	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
updated	O
where	O
one	O
kill	O
equals	O
100	O
points	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
one	O
kill	O
equaling	O
1	O
point	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
purchase	O
a	O
standalone	O
version	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3s	I-Application
multiplayer	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
which	O
includes	O
all	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
all	O
original	O
maps	O
,	O
and	O
all	O
DLC	B-Protocol
maps	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
BotZone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rumors	O
about	O
a	O
new	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
series	O
have	O
been	O
around	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Sony	O
confirmed	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
working	O
on	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guerrilla	O
's	O
managing	O
director	O
,	O
Herman	O
Hulst	O
,	O
has	O
stated	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
would	O
use	O
close	O
to	O
100%	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rumors	O
of	O
the	O
intervention	O
of	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
were	O
denied	O
by	O
Guerrilla	O
:	O
"	O
Guerrilla	O
is	O
working	O
on	O
Killzone	B-Application
3s	I-Application
graphics	O
engine	O
all	O
on	O
its	O
own	O
,	O
confirming	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
has	O
no	O
hand	O
in	O
its	O
development	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cinematic	O
trailer	O
shows	O
Sev	O
battling	O
a	O
Helghast	B-Application
ending	O
with	O
him	O
taking	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
's	O
helmet	O
and	O
putting	O
it	O
on	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
single	O
player	O
demo	O
reveals	O
that	O
this	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
Sev	O
and	O
Rico	O
dress	O
as	O
Helghast	B-Application
to	O
infiltrate	O
a	O
Helghast	B-Application
facility	O
at	O
Stahl	O
Arms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
on	O
Killzone.com	O
and	O
the	O
U.S.	O
PlayStation	O
Blog	O
,	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
released	O
a	O
pre-E3	O
gameplay	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2010	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
would	O
support	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
and	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
game	O
director	O
,	O
Mathijs	O
de	O
Jonge	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
chatting	O
about	O
the	O
merits	O
of	O
swearing	O
in	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
with	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
he	O
feels	O
the	O
studio	O
have	O
got	O
just	O
the	O
right	O
amount	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
In	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
we	O
ended	O
up	O
with	O
too	O
much	O
of	O
it	O
,	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
swearing	O
'	O
a	O
lot	O
more	O
impactful	O
 '	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tommy	O
de	O
Roos	O
,	O
principal	O
programmer	O
at	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
,	O
who	O
headed	O
development	O
for	O
Move	B-Device
with	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
has	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
thinks	O
"	O
Most	O
[	O
first-person	O
shooter ]	O
games	O
will	O
be	O
played	O
with	O
motion	O
control	O
in	O
a	O
few	O
years.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
takes	O
up	O
a	O
full	O
dual-layer	O
Blu-ray	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
,	O
Killzone	B-Application
3s	I-Application
story	O
is	O
more	O
light-hearted	O
compared	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
which	O
Guerrilla	O
felt	O
suffered	O
from	O
an	O
overly	O
serious	O
and	O
dark	O
story	O
which	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
complaints	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
mentioned	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
too	O
light-hearted	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
still	O
a	O
war	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
curtailing	O
the	O
swearing	O
in	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
which	O
many	O
felt	O
was	O
unnecessary	O
in	O
the	O
dialogue	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Multiplayer	O
Closed	O
Beta	O
began	O
on	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
for	O
select	O
participants	O
of	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Multiplayer	O
Open	O
Beta	O
began	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
5,000	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
subscribers	O
from	O
SCEA	O
and	O
10,000	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
subscribers	O
from	O
SCEE	O
could	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
beta	O
by	O
downloading	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
XMB	B-Device
theme	O
(	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
13	O
and	O
19	O
,	O
2010	O
for	O
SCEE	O
and	O
SCEA	O
respectively	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
beta	O
was	O
to	O
test	O
gameplay	O
only	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
support	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
or	O
3D	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twitter	B-Application
page	O
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
selected	O
300	O
Twitter	B-Application
subscribers	O
(	O
150	O
from	O
SCEE	O
and	O
SCEA	O
territories	O
respectively	O
)	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
the	O
open	O
beta	O
between	O
October	O
19	O
and	O
22	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
email	O
distribution	O
,	O
these	O
redeem	O
codes	O
were	O
sent	O
out	O
via	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
messages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
21	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Multiplayer	O
Open	O
Beta	O
will	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
February	O
2	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
February	O
3	O
in	O
Europe	O
through	O
February	O
14	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
open	O
beta	O
was	O
delayed	O
until	O
February	O
3	O
and	O
"	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
up	O
"	O
,	O
Sony	O
ran	O
a	O
sweepstakes	O
to	O
giveaway	O
60	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Limited	O
Helghast	B-Application
Editions	O
(	O
not	O
sold	O
in	O
stores	O
)	O
to	O
U.S.	O
players	O
who	O
participated	O
in	O
the	O
open	O
beta	O
from	O
February	O
4	O
through	O
February	O
6	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
high	O
response	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Limited	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
sweepstakes	O
giveaway	O
,	O
Sony	O
ran	O
another	O
sweepstakes	O
,	O
giving	O
away	O
60	O
more	O
Limited	O
Helghast	B-Application
Editions	O
from	O
February	O
11	O
through	O
February	O
13	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
,	O
with	O
five	O
Canadian	O
participants	O
also	O
chosen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
single	O
player	O
demo	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
15	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
February	O
16	O
,	O
2011	O
(	O
with	O
early	O
access	O
for	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
members	O
on	O
February	O
8	O
and	O
9	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
respectively	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
mode	O
that	O
supports	O
3D	B-Algorithm
gaming	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
3D	O
mode	O
is	O
optional	O
and	O
requires	O
a	O
3D	B-Algorithm
ready	I-Algorithm
TV	I-Algorithm
The	O
first	O
impressions	O
of	O
the	O
3D	O
showed	O
some	O
glitches	O
;	O
with	O
three-dimensional	O
visual	O
effects	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
became	O
blurry	O
,	O
imprecise	O
,	O
and	O
disorienting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2010	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
built	O
with	O
3D	O
support	O
from	O
the	O
ground	O
up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
E3	O
2010	O
trailer	O
resolution	O
is	O
half	O
the	O
horizontal	O
resolution	O
of	O
the	O
2D	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
whole	O
image	O
(	O
including	O
HUD	O
)	O
scaled	O
up	O
using	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
hardware	O
scaler	O
and	O
render	O
the	O
vision	O
of	O
a	O
single	O
eye	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
February	O
23	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
February	O
25	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
7-Eleven	O
offered	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
Slurpee	O
purchases	O
in	O
stores	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
which	O
ran	O
from	O
February	O
2011	O
to	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
March	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
7-Eleven	O
also	O
featured	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
themed	O
Slurpee	O
cups	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
a	O
Killzone	B-Application
flavor	O
,	O
"	O
Battle	O
Fuel	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
chilling	O
orange	O
flavor	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
Slurpee	O
cup	O
bore	O
a	O
unique	O
code	O
,	O
allowing	O
a	O
download	O
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
content	O
(	O
and	O
other	O
Slurpee	O
rewards	O
)	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
content	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
(	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
"	O
Capture	O
Trooper	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Jason	O
Narville	O
I.S.A.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
costumes	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Slurpee	O
Machine	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Unlock	O
and	O
Load	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
two	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
XMB	B-Device
Themes	O
(	O
standard	O
and	O
Dynamic	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
PC	O
wallpaper	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
behind-the-scenes	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
copies	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
including	O
both	O
the	O
standalone	O
and	O
Helghast	B-Application
Editions	O
)	O
included	O
a	O
redeemable	O
voucher	O
for	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
beta	O
of	O
SOCOM	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
U.S.	I-Application
Navy	I-Application
SEALs	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
20	O
players	O
who	O
purchased	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
received	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
poster	O
and	O
a	O
voucher	O
for	O
the	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Select	O
Walmart	O
stores	O
also	O
hosted	O
tournaments	O
where	O
players	O
could	O
win	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
Cloaking	O
Helghast	B-Application
Marksman	O
action	O
figure	O
,	O
and	O
collectible	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
bags	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
edition	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
bundle	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
a	O
160GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
to	O
celebrate	O
Killzone	B-Application
3s	I-Application
one-year	O
anniversary	O
,	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
released	O
a	O
standalone	O
version	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3s	I-Application
multiplayer	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
titled	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
the	O
Guerrilla	O
Warfare	O
,	O
Warzone	O
,	O
and	O
Operations	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
maps	O
and	O
all	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
maps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchase	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Multiplayer	O
are	O
also	O
granted	O
a	O
24-hour	O
double	O
XP	O
bonus	O
,	O
three	O
unlock	O
points	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
set	O
up	O
clans	O
and	O
custom	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Botzone	O
mode	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
four	O
exclusive	O
trophies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
Helghast	B-Application
Helmet	O
"	O
replica	O
,	O
which	O
contains	O
an	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Super	O
Voucher	O
in	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
game	O
case	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Cloaking	O
Helghast	B-Application
Marksman	O
"	O
action	O
figure	O
(	O
6.5	O
"	O
tall	O
with	O
multiple	O
articulation	O
points	O
and	O
will	O
not	O
be	O
sold	O
at	O
retail	O
;	O
created	O
by	O
DC	O
Unlimited	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
art	O
book	O
is	O
a	O
100-page	O
hardbound	O
art	O
book	O
featuring	O
imagery	O
from	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
for	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
includes	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
Super	O
Voucher	O
is	O
replaced	O
with	O
the	O
PSN	B-Device
Voucher	O
and	O
the	O
copy	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
in	O
a	O
SteelBook	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
case	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
Super	O
Voucher	O
and	O
the	O
PSN	B-Device
Voucher	O
include	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
vouchers	O
include	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
soundtrack	O
,	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Behind	O
the	O
Scenes	O
(	O
bonus	O
video	O
content	O
giving	O
a	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
making	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
exclusive	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
dynamic	O
theme	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
:	O
Reclaimed	O
Territory	O
"	O
,	O
double	O
XP	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
24	O
hours	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
full	O
access	O
to	O
all	O
weapons	O
and	O
abilities	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
24	O
hours	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
gameplay	O
(	O
the	O
24	O
hours	O
begins	O
upon	O
redemption	O
of	O
voucher	O
and	O
counts	O
down	O
regardless	O
of	O
player	O
being	O
online	O
or	O
offline	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
came	O
in	O
a	O
SteelBook	O
case	O
packaging	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
for	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
included	O
a	O
PSN	B-Device
voucher	O
code	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
,	O
a	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
dynamic	O
theme	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
included	O
another	O
PSN	B-Device
voucher	O
as	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
,	O
which	O
either	O
unlocked	O
all	O
weapons	O
and	O
abilities	O
,	O
gave	O
double	O
XP	O
(	O
both	O
for	O
first	O
24	O
hours	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
gameplay	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
3	O
Unlock	O
Points	O
to	O
use	O
on	O
any	O
weapon	O
or	O
ability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Limited	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
was	O
not	O
sold	O
in	O
stores	O
and	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Limited	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
contains	O
all	O
the	O
same	O
elements	O
as	O
the	O
retail	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
,	O
but	O
features	O
a	O
replica	O
Helghast	B-Application
Helmet	O
with	O
illuminated	O
LED	O
eyes	O
,	O
simulating	O
Helghasts	B-Application
 '	O
glowing	O
mask	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
"	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Remix	O
Contest	O
"	O
,	O
players	O
could	O
remix	O
the	O
track	O
"	O
Stahl	O
Arms	O
Battle	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
contest	O
,	O
Joris	O
de	O
Man	O
chose	O
one	O
grand	O
prize	O
winner	O
who	O
received	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Limited	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Vegas	O
Pro	O
software	O
,	O
ACID	O
Pro	O
software	O
,	O
Twenty	O
Loop	O
Libraries	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Sony	O
MP3	O
Walkman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Second	O
place	O
runners-up	O
received	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
ACID	O
Music	O
Studio	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
Ten	O
Loop	O
Libraries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Guerilla	O
announced	O
the	O
"	O
March	O
for	O
Helghan	B-Application
II	O
Sweepstakes	O
"	O
where	O
they	O
gave	O
away	O
10	O
Limited	O
Helghast	B-Application
Editions	O
each	O
day	O
(	O
170	O
total	O
)	O
from	O
March	O
25	O
through	O
April	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
needed	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
for	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
win	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
download	O
packs	O
contained	O
in	O
the	O
Super	O
Voucher	O
(	O
excluding	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
)	O
were	O
also	O
available	O
as	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
for	O
the	O
Standard	O
Edition	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
from	O
select	O
retailers	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amazon.com	B-Application
offered	O
the	O
"	O
Unlock	O
and	O
Load	O
Pack	O
"	O
which	O
contained	O
a	O
voucher	O
allowing	O
instant	O
access	O
to	O
3	O
Unlock	O
Points	O
to	O
use	O
on	O
the	O
weapon	O
or	O
ability	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
choice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
players	O
pre-ordered	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
from	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
via	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
,	O
they	O
also	O
received	O
an	O
"	O
Helghast	B-Application
Jetpack	O
"	O
for	O
their	O
Home	O
avatar	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Unlock	O
and	O
Load	O
Pack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameStop	O
,	O
Best	O
Buy	O
,	O
and	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
each	O
offered	O
the	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
with	O
their	O
respective	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
participating	O
retailers	O
offered	O
the	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
and	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
PS3	B-Operating_System
Dynamic	O
Theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
January	O
27	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
until	O
February	O
24	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
social	O
gaming	O
network	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
,	O
the	O
"	O
Central	O
Plaza	O
"	O
(	O
North	O
American	O
Home	O
's	O
central	O
meeting	O
point	O
)	O
was	O
redesigned	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
last	O
remaining	O
ISA	O
stronghold	O
"	O
in	O
celebration	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
European	O
users	O
could	O
also	O
access	O
the	O
Central	O
Plaza	O
;	O
a	O
special	O
ISA	O
Dropship	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
Home	O
Square	O
,	O
Europe	O
's	O
central	O
meeting	O
point	O
,	O
that	O
teleported	O
users	O
to	O
the	O
Central	O
Plaza	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
a	O
mini-game	O
in	O
the	O
Central	O
Plaza	O
called	O
"	O
Killzone	B-Application
Plaza	O
Defender	O
"	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
Killzone-themed	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
mini-game	O
where	O
players	O
shoot	O
down	O
enemy	O
Helghast	B-Application
airships	O
,	O
ground	O
vehicles	O
,	O
and	O
infantry	O
units	O
or	O
assist	O
gunners	O
by	O
collecting	O
and	O
delivering	O
ammunition	O
,	O
repair	O
kits	O
,	O
and	O
first	O
aid	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Completing	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
challenges	O
for	O
all	O
three	O
waves	O
granted	O
three	O
Unlock	O
Points	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
be	O
redeemed	O
for	O
new	O
weapons	O
and	O
abilities	O
in	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
could	O
also	O
pre-order	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
from	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
at	O
a	O
special	O
kiosk	O
in	O
the	O
Central	O
Plaza	O
(	O
or	O
from	O
the	O
"	O
Killzone	B-Application
Plaza	O
Defender	O
"	O
 '	O
s	O
menu	O
screen	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-ordering	O
by	O
this	O
means	O
granted	O
users	O
an	O
"	O
Helghast	B-Application
Jetpack	O
"	O
for	O
their	O
Home	O
avatar	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
other	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
from	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
(	O
pre-order	O
was	O
unavailable	O
for	O
European	O
users	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
users	O
could	O
also	O
obtain	O
a	O
"	O
Helghast	B-Application
Capture	O
Trooper	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Jason	O
Narville	O
I.S.A.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
a	O
"	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Minipack	O
"	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
DLC	B-Protocol
on	O
July	O
12	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
pack	O
includes	O
costumes	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
dress	O
their	O
Sackboy	O
like	O
a	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
a	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
was	O
released	O
titled	O
"	O
Multiplayer	O
Accessory	O
Pack	O
#1	O
(	O
Killzone	B-Application
)	O
"	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
"	O
Capture	O
Trooper	O
Skin	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
Helghast	B-Application
Helmet	O
"	O
and	O
an	O
"	O
ISA	O
Helmet	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
purchased	O
individually	O
(	O
free	O
for	O
"	O
Fortune	O
Hunter	O
's	O
Club	O
"	O
members	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
the	O
"	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
:	O
Reclaimed	O
Territory	O
"	O
which	O
consists	O
of	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
maps	O
from	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
maps	O
are	O
the	O
"	O
Salamun	O
Market	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Blood	O
Gracht	O
"	O
maps	O
,	O
which	O
have	O
been	O
updated	O
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
pack	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
purchase	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
map	O
pack	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
from	O
various	O
retailers	O
and	O
could	O
be	O
obtained	O
from	O
7-Eleven	O
'	O
s	O
promotion	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
10	O
Slurpee	O
rewards	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
and	O
Schick	O
are	O
offering	O
specially	O
packaged	O
shaving	O
gel	O
and	O
razors	O
for	O
three	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
exclusives	O
;	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
Infamous	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
special	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
packages	O
include	O
a	O
redeemable	O
voucher	O
for	O
the	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
or	O
three	O
Unlock	O
Points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
24	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
DLC	B-Protocol
map	O
pack	O
,	O
"	O
Steel	O
Rain	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Lente	O
Missile	O
Base	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
Warzone	O
map	O
that	O
features	O
a	O
missile	O
launch	O
environmental	O
hazard	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
nuclear	O
explosion	O
from	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
map	O
"	O
Southern	O
Hills	O
"	O
(	O
any	O
players	O
caught	O
in	O
the	O
underground	O
exhaust	O
vents	O
will	O
be	O
killed	O
by	O
the	O
missile	O
's	O
engine	O
blast	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Mobile	O
Factory	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
Guerilla	O
Warfare	O
map	O
set	O
on	O
the	O
mobile	O
factory	O
from	O
the	O
campaign	O
with	O
scrap	O
metal	O
shredders	O
below	O
the	O
base	O
(	O
killing	O
players	O
who	O
step	O
off	O
of	O
this	O
moving	O
map	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Wasteland	O
Bullet	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
map	O
from	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
features	O
two	O
portable	O
miniguns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
Ashes	O
also	O
features	O
"	O
Radec	O
Academy	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
Warzone	O
map	O
featuring	O
two	O
constructible	O
miniguns	O
and	O
a	O
destructive	O
environmental	O
hazard	O
)	O
and	O
"	O
Tharsis	O
Depot	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
Guerilla	O
Warfare	O
map	O
featuring	O
jet	O
packs	O
)	O
from	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
21	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
for	O
US	O
$4.99	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simultaneously	O
announced	O
and	O
released	O
with	O
the	O
third	O
DLC	B-Protocol
map	O
pack	O
is	O
the	O
"	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Map	O
Pack	O
Bundle	O
"	O
featuring	O
all	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
map	O
packs	O
(	O
"	O
Retro	O
Map	O
Pack	O
:	O
Reclaimed	O
Territory	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Steel	O
Rain	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
From	O
the	O
Ashes	O
"	O
)	O
for	O
US	O
$9.99	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
two	O
"	O
Double-XP	O
Weekends	O
"	O
were	O
for	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
PSN	B-Device
from	O
the	O
PSN	B-Error_Name
outage	I-Error_Name
–	O
the	O
first	O
for	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
's	O
return	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
for	O
Japan	O
's	O
return	O
–	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
was	O
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
3s	I-Application
one-year	O
anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Joris	O
de	O
Man	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
both	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
via	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
Helghast	B-Application
Edition	O
and	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
(	O
SCEE	O
territories	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
digital	O
release	O
,	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
purchase	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
novelization	O
of	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Killzone	B-Application
:	O
Ascendancy	O
and	O
written	O
by	O
Sam	O
Bradbury	O
,	O
is	O
available	O
from	O
Penguin	O
Books	O
in	O
paperback	O
format	O
and	O
from	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
in	O
Kindle	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
review	O
also	O
stated	O
on	O
gameplay	O
terms	O
,	O
"	O
Black	B-Application
Ops	I-Application
is	O
the	O
only	O
[	O
first-person	O
shooter ]	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
that	O
can	O
match	O
this	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
perfect	O
10/10	O
,	O
with	O
reviewer	O
Jim	O
Sterling	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
has	O
ever	O
had	O
quite	O
such	O
a	O
rounded	O
,	O
satisfactory	O
package	O
as	O
this	O
,	O
with	O
this	O
level	O
of	O
polish	O
,	O
refinement	O
and	O
pure	O
,	O
simple	O
,	O
unpretentious	O
action	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesTM	O
was	O
generally	O
positive	O
and	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
7/10	O
,	O
although	O
was	O
critical	O
over	O
the	O
storyline	O
and	O
when	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
said	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
takes	O
inexplicable	O
backward	O
steps	O
in	O
almost	O
every	O
department	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
if	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
conclusion	O
of	O
sorts	O
,	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
stands	O
on	O
its	O
own.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
praised	O
its	O
intuitive	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
as	O
an	O
optional	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
Killzone	B-Application
3s	I-Application
release	O
,	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
already	O
had	O
a	O
"	O
lot	O
of	O
ideas	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
installment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
PlayStation	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
(	O
UK	O
)	O
,	O
Mathijs	O
de	O
Jonge	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
're	O
looking	O
at	O
new	O
projects	O
,	O
there	O
's	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
ideas	O
already	O
floating	O
around	O
the	O
company	O
to	O
put	O
in	O
a	O
new	O
Killzone.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Edge	O
reported	O
that	O
Guerrilla	O
Games	O
is	O
making	O
a	O
new	O
Killzone	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
3	O
senior	O
producer	O
Steven	O
Ter	O
Heide	O
is	O
reportedly	O
game	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guerrilla	O
studio	O
recruiter	O
Adrian	O
Smith	O
is	O
quoted	O
as	O
saying	O
"	O
we	O
've	O
got	O
to	O
continue	O
the	O
Killzone	B-Application
franchise.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Earlier	O
in	O
the	O
week	O
Edge	O
reported	O
that	O
one	O
of	O
Sony	O
's	O
studios	O
had	O
stopped	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
development	I-Operating_System
and	O
moved	O
onto	O
its	O
successor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
Killzone	B-Application
,	O
the	O
studio	O
is	O
also	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
IP	O
,	O
Edge	O
reported	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
former	O
Killzone	B-Application
game	O
director	O
Mathijs	O
de	O
Jonge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Killzone	B-Application
:	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
,	O
was	O
shown	O
at	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Meeting	O
2013	O
,	O
announcing	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
with	O
Shadow	B-Application
Fall	I-Application
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
