Robot Entertainment has written us this morning with some juicy release information regarding their upcoming, brilliantly titled games: Orcs Must Die! That being… the game will be released on Xbox Live Arcade on October 5th and Steam on October 12th. yes, that’s right, in less than one months time you’ll be slaughtering your very own horde of ravenous orcs.
But what, you say… what is Orcs Must Die!? For that I refer you to the game description:
Orcs Must Die! is an action-strategy game that challenges players to defend fortresses under siege. With a wide variety of traps and weapons to choose from, Orcs Must Die! dares players to find the best ways to hack, launch, flatten, gibletize, and incinerate an endless army of filthy orcs and their vile allies. Orcs Must Die! features a vibrant look, addictive gameplay, and a blatant disregard for the welfare of orcs.
And don’t forget the feature list!
- Play as the War Mage and defend 24 fortresses from an enraged mob of orcs and 11 other villainous monsters.
- Choose from a selection of 6 weapons and magic spells and 17 traps that hack, launch, flatten, gibletize, and incinerate your enemies.
- Upgrade your traps, spells and weapons to cater the game to your personal play style.
- Cleverly combine traps and spells for higher scores on the leaderboards.
- Expertly wield your wits and your weapons through the story-driven campaign and unlock a brutal “Nightmare” campaign.
- Replay fortresses endlessly, combining different defenses and tactics every time!
And, finally, the trailer…
Trailer
I… can’t… wait!


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