Soul Master to be published in Europe by gamigo

gamigo, a leading publisher of FTP online games, announced its latest creation called Soul Master.

"We are excited to announce that we will be the exclusive European publisher of Soul Master," says gamigo executive board member Patrick Streppel. "Soul Master provides a unique gameplay experience that combines strategy and role-play, fitting perfectly into our broad portfolio of free-to-play online games."

In Soul Master, an entirely mission-based world, three factions duke it out for the right to rule all. Inside cities players will find a place to meet and to get quests, something the developer claims to have no shortage of. Besides just running through missions to build up a character, however, players will be attempting to capture resources that will aid them in building up a base and growing an army.

There will be no lack of PvP, either, as players will be able to fight other Soul Masters in PvP battles and in guild wars that are going to be an "absolute highlight" of the experience. Expected to be released in the third quarter of 2010, Soul Master will be staying in the tradition of gamigo's other titles and remaining completely free-to-play. Join me after the jump for a trailer and some more game highlights.

Here are some of Soul Master's features:

• Real-time strategy elements

• 3 factions (Valiant, Harmony, Holy)

• 6 character classes

• 33 building classes

• Single and multi-player missions

• Boss raids

• PvP battles

• Captivating guild wars

• Pet system

• 18 units, each with their own abilities

There is also some mention of an "instant replay" function, but we are not sure what that means. Perhaps PvP battles will allow the players to view them afterward? If so, it will be great to see a feature that players have long been asking for in action. While this announcement covers the EU, there isn't any information as to when the game is coming to NA. As soon as we know something we will be posting it here! Until then, the game is looking very interesting. Check out the trailer below.