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The Chronicles of Spellborn

Developer: Spellborn NV
Genre: Fantasy
Status: Published
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Monthly Fee: F2P
Release Date: December 5, 2008 (EU)

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The Chronicles of Spellborn (TCoS) is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was developed by Spellborn NV for the PC. The game was built using the Unreal Engine.

With The Chronicles of Spellborn players enter into an impressive online scenario with scenic landscapes, majestic cities and the remnants of an ancient civilization. Alone or with a party of allies, PC adventurers step into a huge fantasy realm consisting of varied shard worlds floating in the magic Deadspell Storm. Those who want to prevail in the staged combats of The Chronicles of Spellborn need to apply their mighty arsenal of spells, melee and ranged attacks skillfully. Battles with bloodthirsty creatures, hostile peoples and human opponents in PvP battles are waiting. An innovative and tactically challenging combat system with shooter-like controls and rotating skill deck provides a fresh breath of air for the dusty MMORPG genre.

The gamewas originally subscription-based, but the game has since gone to a free-to-play model.

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