page_title: Binary Domain
section_title: Marketing and release
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context_page_description: Binary Domain is a third-person shooter video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in February 2012 and Microsoft Windows in April 2012. The game is set in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2080. It features innovative artificial intelligence technology.
  The game is set in a world where global warming has caused worldwide flooding, leaving much of the world uninhabitable. As a result, robots were used as the main labor force. The game features a consequence system, which decides how non-playable characters in the squad view and trust the player in story mode. The game also features seven different multiplayer modes, with five classes being available for players to choose.
  It was conceived by Toshihiro Nagoshi, who created the Yakuza video game series. The characters of Binary Domain were created with making realistic personalities and behavior in mind. The Consequence System was created to make the game as a competitive game in the third person shooter genre. The game received mixed reviews upon launch, with critics praising the game's story and Consequence System.
context_section_description: Several videos were released on the Internet detailing the everyday life of Mr. Assault, which was an enemy robot in the game. The trailers for the game utilized licensed music not featured in the game. The trailer titled "The Machine Age Has Begun" was released in April 2011, featuring music from 65daysofstatic's "Aren't We All Running" and narrated by Faye Lee who speaks about the plot of the game as well as emphasizing the importance of the trust feature in game. In January 2012, a trailer titled "Bigger Than You Think" was released, using "When Things Explode" by Unkle, featuring Ian Astbury and primarily composed of in game cut scene clips mixed with gameplay. Playable demo versions were shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 and Tokyo Game Show 2011.
  Sega released a pre-order exclusive for the game's multiplayer mode, which consists of the exclusive multiplayer map, “Outside High-rise, Upper City", the new Ninja class and two multiplayer weapons, consisting of the Hoga Type 69 sniper rifle and the Yamato-0 revolver. Binary Domain was also released for the PC via Steam. Characters from the Yakuza series, including Kazuma Kiryu, Shun Akiyama, Ryuji Goda, and Goro Majima, were released as free downloadable content for use in the game's multiplayer. released in Japan on March 13, 2012. Customers who made pre-orders in Japan were able to acquire free download codes for the Kazama multiplayer skin.
  In November 2013, the game was made free for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation 3 in North America.
caption: A promotional model dressed as Faye at E3 2011
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