If the positive reaction to developer Volition's April Fools' Day gag is any indication, gamers really like the idea of using an ostrich as a melee weapon – so much so that the developer has decided to include the "Ostrich Hammer" as an unlockable weapon in the upcoming Red Faction: Guerrilla.

On April 1, Volition released a hilarious (but very not safe for work) video detailing the weapon's faux creation as inspired by a real thread on the NeoGAF forums that included the giant bird photoshopped into one of the game's early screenshots.

"We had no idea the reaction to the video would be so positive and that gamers would really like to kill someone with a very large bird," read the game's official website, before adding "The Ostrich hammer will be available as a Multiplayer unlockable when the game ships in June."

Image courtesy Volition

We’re Giving Them The Bird! [Volition]

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