It may sound like an incredibly brave and risky step, but it’s also unheard of. 256 players in one game? MAG: Massive Action Game is the first Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) shooter to exist in gaming history. Zipper Interactive have taken on board the many issues that have come from such a project to create this unique online FPS for the PlayStation 3.

In 2025, an international treaty has stipulated countries' military may not leave its own borders. From this, Private Military Corporations (PMC) rise up to the challenge. The competition is fierce, and all bets are off. Anyone can be a client.

There are three different factions to choose from, all with different attributes and weapons. The hi-tech Raven Industries, modern-day Valor Company and the war-torn collective S.V.E.R all differ, offering three private military companies involved in a war to disrupt the world’s peace treaty within country borders.

Divided into squads of eight, you’ll be thrown into faction-specific objectives. Work hard enough in your squad, and you’ll earn points which will later promote you to become group leader, and direct others to certain objectives. You’ll be able to customize your soldier’s face, look and voice, as well as their weaponry.

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Take your place in a 256-player battle - fight on multiple battlefronts, use airborne landings and on-call tactical strikes to secure strategic objectives

Every operative forms part of a tight-knit eight-man squad that are given objectives set by player officers and change as the battle reaches its climax - the more you work together as a team the bigger the reward

Rise through the chain of command and earn the right to lead an eight-man squad, 32-man platoon and even command a full 128-man army

Survive battles and complete tasks to unlock weapons and specialized equipment. Customize your look, show off your achievements and fine-tune your combat style