Funcom + Bloodline Champions
Norwegian MMO developer and publisher Funcom have signed Bloodline Champions "an arena-based player vs. player game" that has things in common with games like DotA and League of Legends. Bloodline Champions is developed by Swedish Stunlock Studios, and Funcom also picked up a minority share of the company as part of the deal.
"‘Bloodline Champions,' is a game that we are very excited about. We have been play testing the game extensively at Funcom and we enjoy its fast-paced, player vs. player action-focused gameplay," says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. "We believe that the way ‘Bloodline Champions,' executes this gameplay will appeal to a significant gamer segment. The game represents a complement to our large-scale MMO games and it will expand the product offering to our ever-growing online gaming community. The game fits well with the current trend of quick access online multi-player experiences."
"Everyone at Stunlock Studios is very happy and excited to start this co-operation with Funcom", says Tau Petersson, CEO of Stunlock Studios. "We met with several potential partners for our game, Bloodline Champions, but when we met Funcom we felt that they really understood our game and its needs. We believe that Funcom and Stunlock together can make Bloodline Champions the best game it can be"
Bloodline Champions is currently in the beta testing phase and is poised for release later this year.