Mytheon gets a web site makeover

True Games Interactive and development partner Petroglyph have launched a brand new website for their upcoming online multiplayer action-role-playing game, Mytheon.

Located at www.MytheonGame.com, visitors can sign up to take part in the closed beta test scheduled this fall, (the first 1,000 eligible players to register for an account will be guaranteed a spot) check out screenshots and video, read details on the game’s “Power Stones,” read character class descriptions, and learn about the game’s environments.

Mytheon combines the elements from the action-RPG genre with strategic combat and collectability in a persistent online world. Players will apparently be able to challenge legendary mythological gods by wielding potent and unique “Power Stones” that transform into spells, structures and creatures. Naturally, players can loot, forge, buy, sell and trade these stones in the game’s online community, then cast the stones during battles in a 3D mythological world.

Panzer General: Allied Assault announced

Ubisoft announces it will be releasing Panzer General: Allied Assault on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 this fall. Developed by Petroglyph, Panzer General: Allied Assault is a single and multiplayer digital card game that takes place during the last phase of World War II (from 1944 to 1945). Players can reenact famous World War II battles such as Utah Beach, Operation Market Garden, and the infamous Battle of the Bulge. They’ll apparently be able to do this with a combination of building, customizing and fighting with a personalized deck of 60 digital cards.

Panzer General: Allied Assault is scheduled for release in Fall 2009. Petroglyph has also licensed Panzer General: Allied Assault with Ubisoft to publish a physical board game based on the upcoming game. Combining the best of a card game and board game, this World War II “lite” wargame includes 240 action and unit cards, provides solo and 2 player scenarios and can be played in under an hour. This will be released in the Fall of 2009 with a MSRP of $59.99.

For more information check out www.panzergeneralalliedassault.com.

Mytheon Warcaster screenshots

Petroglyph and True Games have released new screenshot from Mytheon, a high fantasy strategy MMO being developed by Petroglyph. The screens highlight the game’s Warcaster character, showing him raiding a centaur camp and going to battle with several different beasts including War Forge Automaton’s, Centaur Chargers, the legendary Cyclops, Steropes and more.

You can check them out below. For more information on the game, visit www.Mytheongame.com.

Trion, Petroglyph in MMO Pact

Trion World Network has inked a deal with Petroglyph to help create a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy (MMORTS) game. The game will use Trion’s server architecture, and represents the first 3rd-party development on the Trion Platform. The undisclosed game will be published by Trion worldwide. Further details were not disclosed at the time of this writing.

Petroglyph is best known for developing the Star Wars: Empire At War series. During their time at Westwood Studios, founding members of the Petroglyph team also helped create Dune 2, and played significant leadership roles such series as Command and Conquer and Red Alert.

Peter Jarvis Joins True Games Interactive

True Games Interactive has appointed industry veteran Peter Jarvis as its Chief Technology Officer. Jarvis, who most recently worked at NCsoft as Vice President and Chief Information Officer, has more than 15 years of experience in information technology including 10 years focused on IT and game operations in the MMO category.

As CTO of True Games Interactive, Jarvis will be responsible for building the True Tech platform and will oversee all applications and web development while launching and integrating multiple AAA MMO titles, the company said.

True Games Interactive has several key partnerships in place and a number of products already in development, including its recently announced project being developed by Petroglyph. The Petroglyph team, best known for its Star Wars: Empire At War and Universe at War series, is creating a global
free-to-play, micro-transaction based game.

True Games and Petroglyph will soon announce full product details and a launch timeframe.

Petroglyph Does Free To Play Title

Upstart global publisher True Games Interactive announced that it has inked a partnership deal with developer Petroglyph. The two companies will work together on an upcoming free-to-play micro-transaction based online game for the PC. True Games will operate the Western version and collaborate with foreign publishers for global publishing opportunities.

Petroglyph is best known for developing the Star Wars: Empire At War and Universe at War real-time strategy game series - in case you didn’t know.