Hellbreed Announced

Gameforge has just announced Hellbreed, a “nightmarish” free-to-play online action RPG in development at German studio Inflammables and scheduled for release in August. Check out the screenshots and artwork in our image gallery before rocking out to this E3 trailer:

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Gameforge announces Online Action RPG Hellbreed

Action Role-Playing Game set in a nightmarish fantasy world announced for release in August 2011
Karlsruhe, Germany, 7th June 2011 Today, Gameforge, Europe’s leading provider of free-to-play online games, announces the action role-playing game Hellbreed, a free-to-play browser game with unprecedented graphics. The game has first been introduced to the players at gamescom 2010 with the working title (Soulbinder) and is now expected to be released in August 2011.
In Hellbreed, the player boldly faces the creatures of his opponent Darken and tries to unite the world Manjuri again, which has been smashed by the Gods. Players can choose between three characters and fight the enemies in singleplayer mode as well as in multiplayer sessions.
The Phire 2.5D Engine, developed by Gameforge’s studio Inflammables, not only sets new standards in graphics, it also provides a fluid gameplay without inconvenient loading time. The isometric view creates a 3D effect in the browser which allows a detailed presentation of the environment.
‘žWe are certain that Hellbreed is going to set new standards. There isn’t a comparable action browser game on the market right now, and we are definitely excited to see the first reactions of the players), says Markus Windelen, Vice President Web Games at Gameforge.
Hellbreed Features:
‘¢ Complex monster AI
‘¢ More than 250 monsters and NPCs
‘¢ More than 120 splitter worlds
‘¢ Powerful items
‘¢ More than 70 companions and combat machines
‘¢ Individual character design
‘¢ Exciting background story
Please find more information and assets of Hellbreed on www.hellbreed.net and on Gameforge’s press server.
About Gameforge:
Gameforge is Europe’s leading provider of free-to-play online games. Located in Karlsruhe, Germany, Gameforge currently offers 20 games in more than 50 languages and has 200 million registered users worldwide. The portfolio includes two types of games: client-based massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, among them Europe’s MMO Metin2, Gates of Andaron, and the European version of Wizard101; as well as premium browser-based games like the award-winning Ikariam, OGame and the upcoming Star Trek: Infinite Space. Gameforge currently employs more 450 staff members in its Karlsruhe headquarters. In 2010, Gameforge was awarded “TOP JOB Employer of the Year” and was titled one of the best employers of 2010 by the Great Place to Work® Institute of Germany. For more information about the company, please visit: corporate.gameforge.com