2K Secures Dungeon Siege News

2K Games continues to ramp up its publishing catalogue, as today it announced an agreement with Gas Powered Games to acquire the rights to the Dungeon Siege series.

Under the new agreement the first title will be an expansion pack to Dungeon Siege II in the form of Broken World. Picking up directly where Dungeon Siege II left off, Dungeon Siege II: Broken World features a new campaign, a new playable race, further items to discover and a brand new multi-class character system.

In addition 2K Games and Gas Powered Games will be bringing the franchise to the consoles for the first time, in the shape of Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony for the PSP. Currently in development at SuperVillain Studios, Throne of Agony has been developed from the ground up for Sony's handheld format and features all-new playable characters, an original non-linear single-player campaign and support for Ad-Hoc co-op and competitive multiplayer modes.

"The Dungeon Siege series has always been known for its beautiful graphics and great single and multiplayer gameplay," said Christoph Hartmann, Managing Director at 2K Games. "2K Games is fully committed to expanding the franchise on PC and new platforms like the PSP system."

"We're excited to be working with 2K Games," said Chris Taylor, Founder and Creative Director of Gas Powered Games. "We're expanding the Dungeon Siege universe on the PC with a new campaign and opening up even more new territory on the PSP system with a second, unique adventure that you can stuff in your backpack and take with you wherever you go."

"SuperVillain Studios is very excited to team up with Gas Powered Games and 2K Games on the development of Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony for the PSP system," said Tim Campbell, co-founder and project lead at SuperVillain Studios. "This title represents an important step for the Dungeon Siege franchise by extending it for the first time ever onto a new platform, merging together the incredibly rich legacy of the Dungeon Siege universe with a fresh, handheld-oriented gameplay experience."

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