The post-apocalyptic wasteland is a few more months away yet, but you don’t have to wait until September to delve into the Rage universe. id Software parent Bethesda Softworks announced a deal with Dark Horse Comics that will see the print publisher release a three-issue miniseries based on the game.
The trilogy will be written by Arvid Nelsion known for Rex Mundi and the art will be done by DMZs Andrea Mutti. Story will prequel the events of Rage and details the downfall of civilization after an asteroid strike, with a surviving scientist discovering a cover-up regarding the events that created the ruined world around her. It be in store in North America and the UK June 22nd.
As for the actual game, it will combine first-person shooter gameplay with open-world vehicle combat as players fight off mutants and roving gangs of bandits. Rage will be released this year on September 13 on PC,Mac, Xbox 360 and PS3.