Gamers will be able to use both old and new characters

Feb 19, 2014 15:32 GMT  ·  By

Developer Keen Games and publisher Deep Silver announce that Sacred 3, the long-awaited installment in the action role-playing series, will be launched on the PC, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 during summer.

The experience will take players back to the land of Ancaria, where the classic fantasy ancient evil is stirring and a band of heroes needs to work together in order to stop its progress.

The two companies say that Sacred 3 is designed to deliver classic arcade hack & slash mechanics, like the previous titles in the series.

At the same time, special attention has been offered to drop in, drop out cooperative multiplayer that can support 2 players offline and up to four online.

Well-known characters like the Seraphim, Ancarian, Khukuhru and the Safiri will return in Sacred 3 and the game is also introducing the new Malakhim.

Each comes with its own set of skills and weapons that can be tweaked to match the style of the player.