Kalypso to Publish Disciples III: Resurrection, Screenshots

Kalypso Media fired over a press release this morning announcing that they'll be publishing Akella's Disciples III: Resurrection, the standalone strategy/RPG follow-up to last year's Disciples III: Renaissance. This has also alerted us to the confirmation that undead dragons will make their debut, so you'll find a total of fourteen new screenshots to gaze upon over in our image gallery. Roll the PR:
Kalypso Announces (Disciples III Resurrection)

New campaign to add more than 70 hours of gameplay as players lead the undead armies through Nevendaar

Bracknell, UK 25th July 2011 The Kalypso Media Group and Akella are pleased to announce a new chapter in the much-loved Disciples series of turn-based tactical RPGs Disciples III: Resurrection.  In Disciples III: Resurrection, players will be returned to the mythical land of Nevendaar, where they must lead the Undead Horde, a menagerie of fallen beasts and heroes who are now walking dead and are exacting their revenge in the name of their dark Goddess of death, Mortis. The game will feature the trademark art style that makes Disciples III: Renaissance a hit with fans, and introduce dozens of new units, multiple heroes and a massive campaign.  Kalypso will release Disciples III: Resurrection for Windows PC in October 2011.

Disciples III: Resurrection, the sequel to fantasy turn-based tactical RPG, Disciples III: Renaissance, returns players to the magical land of Nevendaar where the player is now challenged to lead an army of the walking dead. Fallen heroes and monsters will be under your control, as they exact revenge in the name of their dark Goddess Mortis. Players will be challenged to defeat their enemies via dark magic, brute force and courage.  Disciples III: Resurrection will offer players more than 70 hours of tactical gameplay, new heroes, new units and new challenges in the form of a massive undead horde.

Features of Disciples III: Resurrection:
'¢ A new race The Undead Hordes -- a fan favorite, these walking dead beasts (including Death Dragons, Vampires, werewolves and more) and heroes will ravage the land of Nevendaar and challenge players' tactical skills to their utmost
'¢ Huge campaign over 70 hours of gameplay to keep players immersed in the world of Disciples
'¢ More units more than 50 new units, plus two new storyline characters and four leaders for the Undead Hordes
'¢ Distinct game world and story the world of Nevendaar features a powerful gothic theme, with detailed artwork and character models.
 
About The Kalypso Media Group
Founded in 2006 in Germany by industry veterans Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, Kalypso Media is a global, independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software that employs nearly 100 video game industry experts world-wide.
 
Along with Headquarters in Worms, Germany, the company has offices in the United Kingdom and the United States.  Kalypso Media also enjoys very strong global digital distribution through its Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. Subsidiary, and owns three development studios Realmforge Studios GmbH, Gaming Minds Studios GmbH and Noumena Studios GmbH and works with multiple leading independent developers.
 
Kalypso Media'˜s recent titles include Tropico 3 and The First Templar for Xbox 360 and PC, Disciples III: Renaissance and Dungeons for Windows PC. Upcoming titles include Tropico 4, Airline Tycoon 2, Demonicon and Jagged Alliance: Back in Action. Further information about Kalypso Media is available at http://www.kalypsomedia.com
 
About Akella:
Akella was founded in 1993, and since inception Akella has grown from a team of six people into a multiple-disciplined company engaged in developing, publishing, and distributing computer games and multimedia products. At present, Akella employs more than 200 qualified specialists under the direction of experienced and professional managers. Akella's own distribution network has grown fast and covers all the former USSR territories. Among Akella's shareholders are Quadriga Capital (EBRD fund) and Intel Capital.
www.akella.com