Microsoft
announced today that it will distribute the next saga of the epic
action-strategy game Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes exclusively
for Xbox® in late summer 2005.A
continuationof
the highly acclaimed Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, KUF:
Heroes raises the intensity of the fast-paced action-strategy game with
improved epic battles; new characters, environments, units; and new
multiplayer options for waging war over Xbox Live®.An
improved user interface with simplified game menus and
adjusted difficulty levels will make it easy for even new players to crush
their foes.
Kingdom
Under Fire: Heroes lets players assume the role of a general
in a fantasy battlefield. Players must fight alongside their troops and
use catapults, dragons or any means necessary to annihilate their
enemies.Set five
years before the The Crusaders, Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes will
let gamers take seven unique new Heroes through 50 campaign missions that
will deliver 30-50 hours of ruthless medievalwarfare.
Each of the seven heroes has new skills,
abilities
and a unique link to the original story. New units and environments will
add more variety and depth to the epic-scalebattles.
In addition, new custom missions will let players set up their own
adventures by selecting their opponents’ level, type and skill.
KUF:
Heroes will also boast enhanced Xbox Live
features including voice messaging and support for up to six players.
New game modes such as Troop Battles, Hero Battles and Observer mode
mean even more ways to bloody yourfriends
and foes online. Co-op play is supported with separate campaigns
from the single-player game.