Warlock: Master of the Arcane Announced

Paradox Interactive has just blown the lid off of Warlock: Master of the Arcane, a new turn-based strategy/RPG set in the world of Ardania (from the Majesty series) and being developed by the folks at Ino-Co Plus. There's even a teaser trailer to go with the announcement:



And the press release:
Put a World of Magic in Your Hands - Paradox Interactive Announces Warlock Master of the Arcane

Newest Game Set to Grace the Majestyâ„¢ World Aims to Refresh Turn-Based Strategy

NEW YORK August 29, 2011 Paradox Interactive just revealed the details of their latest project, Warlock Master of the Arcane, a new turn-based strategy game set in the fantastical land of Ardania, popularized in Majesty franchise. Warlock Master of the Arcane invites players to take on the role of the Great Mage and build a powerful magical empire, giving mighty mages the ability to control armies and wield magic to wage war against one another, as they compete with other wizards for the title of Warlock.

(The great thing about Warlock is that it inherits the best elements from classic turn-based games and renovates them with a modern look and feel,) said Mattias Lilja, Producer at Paradox Interactive. (Partnering with Ino-Co Plus to bring this breath of fresh air to the genre is just icing on the cake, they've done well to bring the Majesty world to life in the past and we are confident they'll deliver again.)

Warlock Master of the Arcane offers a wide range of military units three different races, along with summons and wild creatures as well as providing dozens of spells, from which players can discover powerful spell combinations to help attain victory over their adversaries. With epic battles to fight, gods to side with, and an innovative city management system, players must strike a balance between military might and magical prowess to remain the last mage standing.

Players can look forward to entering the mythical war-torn world of Warlock Master of the Arcane in Q2, 2012.

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About Paradox Interactive

Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global developer and publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. Its steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established PC franchises such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Victoria and the Hearts of Iron series, as well as now encompassing titles on other platforms such as Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West released in 2010 on PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 and the forthcoming Defenders of Ardania on iPad as well as PC.

2011-2012 will be Paradox Interactive's most ambitious line-up of titles to date with such anticipated releases as Sword of the Stars II, King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame and Crusader Kings II. It is also expanding its presence in the free-to-play arena through Paradox Connect.

About Ino-Co Plus

Ino-Co Plus was founded in 2004 by a group of highly-experienced game developers from various teams, brought together by the paramount objective to create excellent games focused on the genre that they all know and love. The studio's previous development projects are Fantasy Wars, Elven Legacy and Majesty 2 published worldwide by Paradox Interactive, Atari, and 1C Company.
The first set of concept art and screenshots can be found in our image gallery, as well, and they seem to indicate that this is most definitely a Civilization- and Elemental-inspired game.