Blood Knights Release Date Announced

It’s been a while since we last heard about Blood Knights, back when Kalypso Media’s Kobalt Games label took it under its wings, but we finally have a release date (actually a couple of them!) for the vampire-themed action-RPG, courtesy of the press release we’ve just been sent. Xbox 360 players will get the title on the 1st of November, while those stuck on PC or PS3 will have to wait until the 13th. Check it out:

And the details below:

Vampire Hack ‘˜n’ Slash Confirmed for Xbox Live® Arcade Release this Week

New Blood Soaked Teaser Trailer Available

Leicester, UK 29th October 2013 Kalypso Media Digital is thrilled to announce that Blood Knights, the medieval, vampire themed hack ‘˜n’ slash will make its debut on 1st November for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft priced at £11.99/€14.99/$14.99. Other formats will follow on the 13th of November.

Set in a medieval fantasy world, Blood Knights will feature quick, deadly combat, smart team-work and ferocious cooperative monster slaying. To get you in the vampire slaying mood, Kalypso has released a new trailer to give you a blood-soaked taste of Blood Knights’ epic combat and the rich environments located in the game.

Blood Knights is a hack ‘˜n slash action – RPG, where the age-old war between humans and vampires is out-of-control and threatens to plunge the world into the abyss. The game combines spectacular combat with RPG elements in single-player or co-op mode. Blood Knights is developed by Deck 13 interactive, who have made a name for themselves with such titles as ‘˜Venetica’, ‘˜Jack Keane’ and ‘˜Ankh’. Set in a mystical version of the Middle Ages, Blood Knights is an exciting story about the Knights Templar and a legendary Vampire Hunter who finds himself bound by blood to the powerful vampire Alysa during a daring mission. The two must work together to break the blood spell and defeat the hordes of evil creatures who stand between them and their goal.

Features of Blood Knights

• Utilise close and ranged weapons to slay monstrous foes and enhance your abilities with XP gained through fast and furious combat
• Quickly swap between two playable characters with differing skillsets
• Suck the blood of your enemies in order to power up and unleash devastating vampire powers
• Ride solo, or take on the horde with a friend in thrilling Co-op
• Interact with the environment using your attract and repel skills
• Multiple choice dialogues will affect and alter the world around you
• Classic Vampire story narrated with atmospheric cut-scenes
• Equip yourself with 160 available weapons and 40 different amour elements