CDV publishing Sacred 2 in North America @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 29, 2008

News: Action RPG will be released in late 2008.

CDV has announced they have signed an agreement to publish Ascaron's action RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel in North America. The game is currently in development for the PC and Xbox 360 and is scheduled to be released near the end of the year.

Ascaron has been releasing new development details about Sacred 2 for a while now but if it's slipped under your radar, here's what the game is all about:

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an Action RPG with a rich story that takes place in a giant, open-ended and seamless world. This world contains hundreds of dungeons, treacherous opponents and a variety of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, steadily adapting in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge in heroic single and multiplayer battles.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel provides numerous unique items that can be gathered in this mystical world. A deep reward system further enables advancements in character, individual attributes and character-specific fighting styles, each designed to keep players returning to the world of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel to discover what is around the next bend. Drop-in styled cooperative multiplayer gameplay ensures players will enjoy the game alone or seamlessly with friends at any time. Five unique multiplayer modes round out the experience and offer a refreshing, first-class gaming experience in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.

Some of the gameplay features of Sacred 2 include:

A huge, seamless and dynamic world that allows for free-form exploration

Two campaigns: play as the УLightФ or УShadowФ side, complete with distinct skills, rewards and story-elements tailored to the chosen path

Six exceptional, playable characters, each with a distinct look, capabilities and in-game motivation

Modifiable combat arts: change and upgrade your alter ego's combat skills as you make choices throughout the game

Fight effectively from the back of a number of mounts under your control

Deities offer unique combat disciplines to players

The ultimate multiplayer experience Ц seamless transition between single- and multiplayer gaming modes

Captivating online modes of play challenge gamers in cooperative and PvP play

Extraordinary, cutting-edge graphics utilize the latest technologies

We'll have more soon.