Spartacus Legends announced
Ubisoft have announced a game based on the hit TV show, Spartacus. Spartacus Legends is a fighting game that will immerse players in the breathtakingly-brutal ancient world seen in the TV series. It is due for release in 2013. Throughout the game, players will experience the life of a gladiator – hopefully, without the un-pleasantness of being treated as a slave! The goal of a gladiator is to achieve glory in the arena. Players who wish to see this goal met, must first hone their combat skills in the ludus – the training ground where feeble slaves are forged into mighty gladiators.
The game allows you to play as the legendary Spartacus, don the mantle of former champion Crixus or create an entirely new gladiator to rip opponents limb from limb. There will be both online and offline modes in addition to world leaderboards.
The actor who plays Spartacus in the series, Liam McIntyre, has been very involved in the game’s development. As well as providing his voice and likeness to Spartacus Legends, he has also acted as a beta tester, providing feedback on the game. Being a gamer himself, Liam knows what he expects from the game – Spartacus Legends should definitely benefit from this extra input.
Spartacus® Legends – Inspired by HIT US TV Show – Battles onto Consoles
Enter the Arena and Forge Your Destiny Early 2013
London, UK — July 12, 2012 — Today, Ubisoft® announced the upcoming release of Spartacus® Legends, a fighting game that will immerse users in the visceral world created by the popular Spartacus original series produced and distributed by Starz Entertainment. Spartacus Legends is a unique gaming experience based on popular characters from the international hit series.
Spartacus Legends comes early 2013. Gamers will experience primeval gladiator moments, from training inside the ludus to brutal battles in the arena, all while striving to become a legend.
Featuring thousands of ruthless weapon combinations and a robust skill system, Spartacus Legends delivers a variety of tools for gamers to customize their gladiators and dismember their foes. Gamers will be able to fight as Spartacus, Crixus or one of their own created gladiators as they battle with friends offline or in online multiplayer to join the ranks on the worldwide leaderboards.
Liam McIntyre has been very involved with the Spartacus Legends team. In addition to allowing his likeness and voice to be featured, Liam, a big gamer himself, played early builds of the game and provided his creative feedback throughout the development process.
The Spartacus franchise (Gods of the Arena, Blood and Sand and Vengeance) airs in more than 150 countries and has been translated into 15 languages. In the United States, viewership for the show has grown with each season and is one of the highest rated cable series, with more than six million viewers watching each episode.
In the upcoming final season, Spartacus: War of the Damned, sees the return of Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Dan Feuerriegel (Agron), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Naevia) and Ellen Hollman (Saxa). They are joined by Todd Lasance in the role of Gaius Julius Caesar, along with Simon Merrells as Marcus Crassus. Spartacus is produced by Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Joshua Donen and Steven S. DeKnight.
Comic-Con International: San Diego attendees will be the first to test their skills in the arena of Spartacus Legends at Comic-Con 2012 from Thursday, July 12 through Sunday, July 15 at the Starz Media booth.
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