Alpha Protocol is an action role-playing game for Xbox 360 that follows Michael Thorton, a skilled operative betrayed by his government. To prevent a global crisis, Thorton must navigate a complex web of espionage while making critical choices that shape his character and the game's outcome. Player decisions impact Thorton's abilities and the overarching narrative, influencing both his destiny and the world's fate.
A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so means he must cut himself off from the very people he is sworn to protect. As players determine how to accomplish different objectives, the decisions made and actions taken in each mission will ultimately transform the type of secret agent Michael Thorton will become. Every choice the player makes as Michael Thorton will carry consequences for his future and the fate of the world.