Funcom + Bloodline Champions

Norwegian MMO developer and publisher Funcom have signed {Bloodline Champions} "an arena-based player vs. player game" that has things in common with games like DotA and {League of Legends}. {Bloodline Champions} is developed by Swedish Stunlock Studios, and Funcom also picked up a minority share of the company as part of the deal.

"‘{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."

"Everyone at Stunlock Studios is very happy and excited to start this co-operation with Funcom", says Tau Petersson, CEO of Stunlock Studios. "We met with several potential partners for our game, {Bloodline Champions}, but when we met Funcom we felt that they really understood our game and its needs. We believe that Funcom and Stunlock together can make {Bloodline Champions} the best game it can be"

{Bloodline Champions} is currently in the beta testing phase and is poised for release later this year.