Mytheon is an upcoming RTS-RPG MMO hybrid by publisher True Games Interactive and developer Petroglyph.
Petroglyph is the developer that created Star Wars: Empire at War and Universe At War, both games were highly critically acclaimed real-time strategy games. This new game, Mytheon, will be their first online micro-transaction title whose development team also includes key figures who were influential in the original Command & Conquer series back in the Westwood Studios days.
According to the developers, the game will combine the best elements of action, strategy and RPG gameplay with a heavy emphasis on collection and combat. Featuring “visually stunning” graphics, the game is set within a fantasy universe that’s steeped in various mythologies taken from across the world.
The game will start out with players making their way through ancient Greek and Greek mythology with plans for ongoing expansions to add content from other exotic mythologies from “the far-flung corners of history.”
Mytheon will feature “infinite replayability through group, PVP and solo play as well as an integrated social networking feature set.”
“There really isn’t a game on the market today that someone could compare to Mytheon,” said Jeff Lujan, Founder and Chairman of True Games Interactive. “The game truly creates an entirely new genre offering a combination of features that gamers would normally have to play several different games to get. There is no doubt it is an ambitious project, but Petroglyph has routinely delivered AAA quality, genre-defining games and Mytheon continues that pedigree.”
Players will collect “Power Stones” in the game, which are used to conjure magic spells and summon minions to fight alongside the players. Mytheon will also feature three distinct character classes, each specializing in a specific “Power Stone” type, such as summoning or healing.”
The game is scheduled for release in fall of 2009.