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Shadow Realms, a new 4v1 story-driven Online Action RPG with co-op missions which promises to be delivered episodically, has been announced as the new game from BioWare Austin.
Players will fight as a modern-day hero who awakens with magical powers and is pulled into a dark realm and a centuries old battle. Teaming up with three other heroes, players will face off against an array of demonic bosses and supernatural creatures in a war against the Shadow Legions.
These four-player teams will battle against a player controlled Shadowlord, possessing the power of the human mind.
“This game brings us back to our roots in the realm of classic Pen and Paper RPG, but also delivers something that’s completely new and innovative for our fans,” said Jeff Hickman, general manager and vice president at BioWare Austin. “Shadow Realms is a new BioWare RPG that has the hallmarks of all BioWare games with a rich story, a unique world setting and deep combat progression, but built as an interactive experience that evolves the genre and broadens the appeal to online gamers all over the world.”
Key Features:
Episodic Storytelling
Enjoy the excitement of a constantly evolving story as new cliff-hanger episodes are released regularly with intriguing characters and impactful choices, letting you and your friends speculate on what comes next, much like your favourite TV series.
A new modern fantasy world
From the dark alleys of Paris to the gothic towers of Embra, adventure through an immersive new BioWare world where machine gun wizards and bomb squad clerics rule the day.
Dynamic co-op 4v1 missions
Team up with three other Heroes in story-driven adventures packed with fast-paced tactical combat against a player-driven Shadowlord who controls creatures, sets traps and changes the environment itself, making the adventure and the battle different every time.
Deep combat customisation
Deep character and combat customization options offer you the ability to build and progress as a powerful Hero and Shadowlord uniquely suited to your play-style and one that sets you apart from the crowd. Earn and choose from a broad set of abilities that you can mix regardless of class offering a very deep and diverse set of options.
The game will launch on PC late in 2015, but players can now sign up to take part in a closed alpha scheduled to begin next month.
Source: EA
