THQ Nordic and Grimlore Games have announced SpellForce 3: Versus‘ November 3rd release date, launching alongside the Fallen God standalone expansion.
SpellForce 3: Versus will be a free-to-play title that allows anyone to play the game’s online and skirmish modes for free, including ranked modes. Versus players will be able to participate in multiplayer against owners of the main game and its expansions.
Players will randomly be assigned a faction when booting up SpellForce 3: Versus for the first time, and can purchase an upgrade pack for $14.99 USD that allows them to play as any faction. If you wish to play the campaigns, you’ll need to buy SpellForce 3 (om Windows PC via Steam) along with or any of its expansions.
You can find the free multiplayer trailer below.
You can find a rundown (via press release) below:
The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.
Skirmish or 1-on-1 Multiplayer
You can choose whether you want to take on AI enemies in a Skirmish battle, or go head-to-head with other human players of SpellForce 3 in both Ranked and Unranked PVP matches. On top of it all you can also check out the single-player scenario ‘Old Haalâyash’ to get a glimpse of what the lavishly created single-player campaigns of SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions have to offer.Multiplayer Races: Orcs, Humans and Elves
You will be randomly assigned a faction, giving you a chance to try out either playing as Orcs, Humans or Elves.Each faction has its own strengths and traits, so you’ll need to develop your strategy to make the most of your warriors and workers. And because the faction is randomly assigned every time you play, you’ll have to think fast in order to secure victory.
Upgrade to unlock more excitement
This is just a taste of the challenge and fun that SpellForce 3’s RTS matches have to offer. When you are hungry for more, the full versions of SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God will get you access to the complete PvP experience with all factions and the full story campaign.If you love the PvP aspect of the game, we also offer the “SpellForce 3: Versus Edition – Full PvP Upgrade” DLC which contains the complete PvP experience with access to all 6 factions (Orcs, Humans, Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Trolls).
Please note that the full Single Player and story campaign experience is only unlocked by acquiring SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God.
Key Features
- Free PvP multiplayer
- Go for glory with Ranked and Unranked PVP matches
- Choose Skirmish mode to play against challenging AI opponents
- Battle against other human players of SpellForce 3, SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest, and SpellForce 3: Fallen God
- Play the single-player ‘Old Haalâyash’ scenario map
SpellForce 3: Versus Edition – Full PvP Upgrade
The “SpellForce 3: Versus Edition – Full PvP Upgrade” DLC contains the complete PvP experience with access to all 6 factions of the SpellForce 3 universe: Orcs, Humans, Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Trolls.Please note that the full Single Player and story campaign experience is only unlocked by acquiring SpellForce 3 and its stand-alone expansions Soul Harvest and Fallen God.
Key Features
- Play all of the three base SpellForce 3 factions: Humans, Elves and Orcs
- Play the two Soul Harvest factions: Dwarves and Dark Elves
- Play the Troll faction from the Fallen God expansion
- Enjoy the full PvP multiplayer experience in Ranked, Unranked and AI matches
- Climb the leaderboard and the faction specific leaderboards to the top
- Challenge players from all other SpellForce 3 games: SpellForce 3, SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest and SpellForce 3: Fallen God
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