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Certain Affinity's 'Crimson Alliance' is a co-op action RPG for XBLA [update]

Developer Certain Affinity cleared up some of the mystery surrounding Crimson Alliance, a game first spotted -- with the company's name attached -- on Australian and Brazilian ratings boards. For one thing, we now have the crucial information of what the logo looks like (see it in our gallery). That's the only thing on the new Crimson Alliancewebsite.

The developer also revealed on the new Crimson Alliance Facebook page that the game is "built for XBLA," and "features a campaign that can be played solo, or with friends over Xbox Live (or on the same couch!)" It won't be an XBLA/PSN title either -- it's exclusive to Xbox. That Facebook page also features another piece of artwork, which we've included above.

Mysteries that remain include what the actual game is and what that looks like.

Update: Certain Affinity sent out a lot of details in a new press release (after the break). Crimson Alliance is a four-player co-op action RPG coming to XBLA this summer, featuring three classes of character with five special abilities each: the Wizard, the Assassin, and the Mercenary. Read more about it after the break!

[Thanks, Ethan]


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Certain Affinity Unleashing Crimson Alliance, a Furious Multi-Player Action RPG Title for the XBLA this Summer


AUSTIN, Texas – May 31, 2011 – Gamers looking for a multiplayer title with tons of furious action and cooperative play will find it this summer on XBLA. Certain Affinity's Crimson Alliance will mix fast-paced cooperative action combat with the rewarding element of RPG character development, in a battle against the sinister Cult of the Soul Siren.

Players can choose from three classes each with a host of unique abilities ranging from the Assassin's time-bending attacks to the Wizard's elemental mastery to the Mercenary's sweeping whirlwind strikes. Each class has five special abilities that can be upgraded by collecting treasure and finding hidden Soul Anchors that harbor the spirits of long dead heroes. By choosing to specialize in certain abilities, players customize characters to suit their play style and complement their friends' characters.

Partying with up to three friends on a single Xbox 360 console or over Xbox LIVE, players can create chain attacks that combine their different abilities for devastating effects. Different class compositions in parties allow for a diverse and unexpected set of combos.

Certain Affinity's president Max Hoberman tasked the development team to take everything they learned from their FPS work on Call of Duty and Halo -- strong action gameplay, addictive character progression and great encounters and environments -- and apply it to the action RPG genre.

"One of the reasons I started Certain Affinity was because I wanted to make a game like this – an action RPG with clever AI, fantastic physics and deep emergent gameplay that can be enjoyed with friends in the living room or halfway across the globe," said Hoberman. "Crimson Alliance is that game, finally!"

The world of Crimson features labyrinthine crypts, ruined cities, deadly traps and hidden treasures, populated by elite mini-bosses and the devious minions they control. Each of the three main characters has their own motivations, revealed in a story-driven cooperative campaign of betrayal, foul magic and ancient secrets.

The game will be playable at the Microsoft booth at E3 Expo June 7 – 9 and will be published by Microsoft Game Studios on Xbox LIVE this summer.

For more information visit Crimson Alliance on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CrimsonAlliance or www.crimsonalliance.com