The game features a campaign that can be played alone or cooperatively with one other local player via split-screen. Terminator Salvation is a third-person shooter where the player needs to 'constantly move, flank, cover and utilize their squad to progress.' The player must battle Skynet enemies from the film of the same name as well as new enemies specifically designed for the game. Terminator was released in 2019, and disregards both film and the game. An animated web series, Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series, takes place before the game, and was released by Machinima on May 18, 2009.

Common and Moon Bloodgood voiced their own characters from the film (Barnes and Blair, respectively). Rose McGowan voiced the game-exclusive character Angie Salter, who is an ex-high school teacher. However, Christian Bale refused to lend his voice and likeness for the game. Set in 2016 in Los Angeles, the console and PC versions of the game take place between the events of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation and follow John Connor (Gideon Emery), and his team, consisting of Angie Salter (Rose McGowan), Barnes (Common) and Blair Williams (Moon Bloodgood). The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, mobile and iOS.

It is developed by The Halcyon Company's gaming subsidiary, Halcyon Games, along with Grin and published by Equity Games and Evolved Games. Terminator Salvation is a third-person shooter action video game, released on to coincide with the release of the film of the same title on the same week.

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