King Arthur II Announced - Announcement Trailer Up

Neocore and Paradox Interactive announced that King Arthur II is in the works. A sequel to King Arthur: The Role Playing Wargame, a Total War’esque’ turn based strategy game with real time battles. King Arthur had you controlling large armies with the power to unleash devastating magic. It was generally well received with the major complaint being it was very unbalanced as archers could tear up your ranks quick. Neocore are saying that King Arthur II will sport an intense storyline with much more bigger, epic battles. It also seems that they are giving it ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ treatment and making a much darker storyline. Apparently King Arthur is now a maimed king and things have gone very bad. Trailer and press release after the jump…

Paradox Interactive Announces King Arthur II

When the Greatest Tale of Chivalry Ends, the Nightmare Begins

NEW YORK, January 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Paradox Interactive and Neocore Games today announced that development for King Arthur II is underway. Critically praised by reviewers and gamers alike, King Arthur was received as one of the biggest surprises to emerge on the gaming scene in 2009. The Fantasy/Role-playing RTS returns in a sequel set to push the boundaries of the genre even further.

King Arthur II will feature a new and dark fantasy setting. No longer a valiant ruler, King Arthur is now the Maimed King trying to mend a land almost beyond repair in a stunning new plot. More heroic, large scale battles with bigger armies are at reach to defeat more powerful foes. Intense boss fights never seen before promise to pit hero’s forces against unique and terrifying enemies. A new wide range of camera control options, revised animations and an extensive tutorial will provide for the ultimate gaming experience.

"We are excited to begin King Arthur II with the Paradox publishing team," said Zoltán Pozsonyi, Producer of King Arthur II for Neocore. "We have every intention of testing the limits in the sequel. With an extraordinary new plot and insane new battles, our community’s expectations will be blown away."

"We couldn’t be more thrilled to add King Arthur II to our lineup of exceptional upcoming titles. From the early development that has taken place, we know this newest title will more than live up to its predecessor," said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive.

For more information on King Arthur II, check out the website:www.kingarthurthewargame.com


About Neocore Games
Founded in 2005, Neocore Games aims to develop high quality products. Developers of Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come and King Arthur: The Role-PlayingWargame, Neocore Games utilizes its Coretech 3D engine to offer stable and strong technology to deliver the best in-game graphics of the industry. For more on Neocore Games, visit www.neocoregames.com


About Paradox Interactive
Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global developer and publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. Its steadily-growing portfolio includes originally developed titles such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Victoria and the Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as publishing titles such as the Mount&Blade series, Lionheart: Kings' Crusade, Majesty 2, Cities in Motion and Magicka. Paradox made an explosive entry onto consoles during 2010 with the release of Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. For more information, please visitwww.paradoxplaza.com and follow www.facebook.com/ParadoxInteractive andwww.twitter.com/pdxinteractive.
 
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