Disciples III goes gold, will storm shelves on July 13th

by: Chuck - posted: 6/29/2010 11:47:00 AM

The folks at Akella announced today that Disciples III: Renaissance has gone gold and will be available for purchase on July 13th.  The turn based RPG sports some pretty fancy graphics and if you want more info about the game check out the interview I did a few months back.  If that's not enough for you, check back later this week as Tyler has an in-depth hands on preview of the game ready to go.

Tactical RPG Heads to Retail in July
Disciples III: Renaissance Goes Gold


Ridgewood, NJ, June 29, 2010 - Kalypso Media and Akella are pleased to announce that Disciples III: Renaissance, the turn-based tactical RPG with deep strategic elements, has gone gold today. The game, which features three unique factions squaring off in a quest to capture an artifact of immense power, is set for retail release in North America on July 13, 2010 for Windows PC. For more information about Disciples III: Renaissance, please visit www.disciples3.com.

Disciples III: Renaissance is the next title in the award-winning Disciples series and represents a huge leap forward in the evolution of the turn-based RPG/strategy genre. Building on the successes of the first two games, Disciples III: Renaissance introduces a host of new features as well as the compelling gameplay that made the previous titles so popular.

Disciples III: Renaissance will be available on Windows PC on July 13. For more information on Disciples III: Renaissance, please visit www.disciples3.com.

About the Kalypso Media Group

Founded in 2006 in Germany by industry veterans Simon Hellwig and Stefan Marcinek, Kalypso Media is a privately-held, global independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, primarily for Windows PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Along with headquarters in Germany, the company has offices in the United Kingdom and the United States, including Kalypso Media Digital, Ltd., a UK-based subsidiary that focuses on global digital distribution and electronic publishing. The company also owns two development studios – Realmforge Studios and Gaming Minds Studios– and works with a number of leading independent developers.

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.