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Namco Bandai announces 2v2 brawler Rise of Incarnates

Free-to-play on PC.

The people behind fighting games Tekken and SoulCalibur have announced a free-to-play 2v2 3D brawler called Rise of Incarnates.

Bandai Namco announced the new franchise today for release on PC in the latter half of 2014, saying it's "forged by creators of the Tekken and SoulCalibur franchises". The announcement trailer is below.

The characters are called Incarnates - humans with special powers who are trying to reshape the world.

"As a new franchise, Rise of Incarnates represents the next big step in expanding Bandai Namco's footprint in the free-to-play gaming space," said digital games boss In Joon Hwang.

"Having been built from the ground up, Rise of Incarnates contains the necessary attributes that create a rich and dynamic gaming environment that fans are sure to enjoy."

You can put your name down for alpha access over at the Rise of Incarnates website.

Cover image for YouTube video