Here I bet you thought history was boring, not when it’s done in the form of a first person shooter! Powered but the burly Unreal Engine 3 you’ll have a fast paced history destroying time with Renaissance Heroes. In this free to play shooter you’ll play as part of a faction that needs to collect clues to a set of mysterious Leonard da Vinci plans that could change the world forever. You’ll battle it out in 12 player deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture the flag style arenas with over 100 unlockable achievements to keep you playing well into the night. Check out the gameplay trailer below and then head on over to www.RenaissanceHeroes.com today!
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Fast-paced Online FPS Set in 16th Century Brings Back Classic Multiplayer Action
SANTA CLARA, CA (May 3, 2012) – ChangYou.com (US) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ChangYou.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYOU) and a leading publisher of online interactive entertainment in North America, today announcedRenaissance Heroes, a brand new online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS). The game is set in the beautifully re-imagined world of the 16th century Renaissance Europe, and is expected to launch its closed beta phase in summer 2012.
ChangYou is teaming up with Bridea, the creative minds behind Huxley, to bring Renaissance Heroes to FPS fans in North America. The game, previously known as “DaVinci Online,” combines classic multiplayer action with unparalleled visual realism powered by the Unreal Engine 3 technology to deliver the fun of fast-action shooters to a new generation of gamers.Renaissance Heroes invites players of all skill levels to experience the adrenaline-pumping action coupled with easy accessibility in a completely free to play environment later this year.
“We’re excited to be collaborating with Bridea on Renaissance Heroes,” said Dirk Metzger, VP of Publishing at ChangYou.com (US), Inc. “The team understands what it takes to create an awesome online multiplayer action game, and Renaissance Heroes represents the kind of unique, quality free-to-play games ChangYou is committed to publishing in the North American market.”
“Renaissance Heroes is all about old school, arena-styled FPS gameplay,” said Michael Powers, Senior Producer at ChangYou.com (US), Inc. “Whether you’re a long-time FPS player or just looking for a great, fun way to blow off steam, this game offers all the intense action of the classic shooters.”
Renaissance Heroes takes place in an alternative history in which famed inventor Leonardo da Vinci has created a machine that could change the world. In the wake of his death, the plans for the mysterious invention have been scattered, and warring factions vie to claim them. Features of the game include:
- The beautifully re-imagined world of the 16th century Renaissance period powered by the advanced Unreal Engine 3 technology with characters, weaponry and locales all elegantly designed to reflect the regal atmosphere of the time.
- Competitive multiplayer environments of up to 12 players, including popular game modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. The game features a comprehensive ranking system as well as over 100 unlockable achievements!
- A roster of playable heroes, each with their own unique visuals and abilities to suit different play styles.
- An arsenal of over a dozen of Renaissance-inspired weaponry familiar to any FPS fan. Snipe opponents from a distance with the crossbow or crush them at close range with a battle hammer.
- Enhanced A.I. bots, in-game currency and experience reward system provide challenges to level up your character.
For more information on Renaissance Heroes and to sign up for the upcoming closed beta test, please visit the official website atwww.RenaissanceHeroes.com.
Note to editors: The official trailer may be found at http://youtu.be/5dDj7ZTccNo
Additional assets may be downloaded fromhttp://mmpr.com/MMPRFTP/FTP_Folders/ChangYou/Renaissance_Heroes/
About ChangYou.com (US)
ChangYou.com (US) is a publishing subsidiary of ChangYou.com, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYOU) located in Santa Clara, California. Originally started as the MMORPG business unit of Sohu.com in 2003, ChangYou.com became a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007. As a leading publisher of free-to-play massively multiplayer online games in North America, ChangYou.com (US) has published a variety of multiplayer online games, including Dragon Oath and Sword Girls. More information about the company can be found at us.changyou.com.
About Bridea
Bridea is an independent game development studio founded in 2009 by a team of game industry veterans. In addition to working over the past 10 years with companies such as Epic Games and NVIDIA to produce cutting edge first-person shooters (FPS) on PC and mobile devices, Bridea has been developing its own major FPS title, Renaissance Heroes, which will launch in 2012 in partnership with leading online game publisher ChangYou. For more information, please visit www.bridea.co.kr
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