Funcom Publishes Bloodline Champions

Funcom has announced they will publish new Swedish start-up developer Stunlock Studios’ Bloodline Champions. The game is a multi-player arena game which is currently in Beta testing and is being touted as an “arena-based player vs. player game featuring unique and action-packed gameplay for up to ten people”.Funcom are also set to purchase a minority stake in Stunlock Studios and the game is expected to launch later this year.“‘Bloodline Champions,’ is a game that we are very excited about. We have been play testing the game extensively at Funcom and we enjoy its fast-paced, player vs. player action-focused gameplay,” says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. “We believe that the way ‘Bloodline Champions,’ executes this gameplay will appeal to a significant gamer segment. The game represents a complement to our large-scale MMO games and it will expand the product offering to our ever-growing online gaming community. The game fits well with the current trend of quick access online multi-player experiences.”