Panzer General Online in development

The latest game to come from Blue Byte ({The Settlers Online}, {Anno Online}) is going to be {Panzer General Online}, Ubisoft has announced.

"We are happy to celebrate our 25th studio anniversary with the announcement of a new entry in the beloved Panzer General franchise" said Blue Byte's Odile Limpach. "{Panzer General Online} is a game where tactical skill beats the luck of the cards, and will appeal to new and old strategy fans alike."

Like the games of old, it's to be a turn-based strategy game, but this time it'll be playable in web browsers and free-to-play. Blue Byte, in collaboration with Funatics Software, are set to offer both single and multi-player modes (with the single player acting as an advanced tutorial), and the game will also incorporate elements of trading card-based games. It's set to go into closed beta later this year, and you can register here.