Demigod is a fast-paced hybrid role-playing/strategy game from Gas Powered Games. Players select hero Demigods, outfit them with numerous power-ups and potions and unleash them in team based mayhem. Each team has a base to defend, the ability to spawn minions to fight on their behalf, flags to capture and gold to mine. “But that sounds just like DotA!” I hear you say. Well, yes, because it is.

Being able to summarise a game, almost entirely, in four lines with space at the end for an unsuccessful attempt at humour can never be a good thing. And it’s this lack of depth that ultimately leaves Demigod falling short of what could have potentially been an outstanding title. For those of you still wondering what a “DotA” is, it’s an acronym for “Defence of the Ancients” - one the most popular and widely played mods for Warcraft III. So popular in fact that Swedish people write songs about it.

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Atari announced yesterday that they will be bringing the PC action strategy game, Demigod, to European, Asian and South African territories in box form next year, while Stardock will distribute the title on their online digital distribution service, Impulse. CEO of Atari parent company Infogrames, David Gardner said:

“Chris Taylor’s team at Gas Powered Games are creating something very original and exciting in Demigod which expands the possibilities of PC strategy gaming. This agreement with Stardock brings a great addition to our 2009 line up as we head into the next phase of growing our distribution business.” CEO and Founder of Gas Powered Games, Chris Taylor added:

“We are very excited that Atari has chosen to distribute Demigod and be our key partner in Europe. Atari has an outstanding team and renewed energy, and we know we are in great hands.”

Demigod, in development at Gas Powered Games, allows players to choose from a selection of demigods, mythical giants and creatures who will lead their armies into battle, each creature able to use their unique skills, power and capabilities to defeat the opposing army as they rank up in experience and improve their skills.

Some footage and screenshots from the game follow below:

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