"We've enjoyed success with other historical action games this year and Colosseum: Road to Freedom is proving to be a great summer diversion with its rich variety of gameplay," said Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for KOEI Corporation. "Whether you're trading blows in the game's brutal Battle Royals or fighting to the death in two-player duels, you'll find Colosseum: Road to Freedom to be a guilty pleasure."

With second century Rome serving as its backdrop, Colosseum: Road to Freedom takes gamers back in time and into the sandals of a slave turned gladiator. Players will experience first-hand the thrill of fighting in the violent and often gruesome spectacles of gladiatorial combat. In between battle days, players are taken to the gladiator training ground. There, gladiators will master fighting techniques, earn points, and increase their status by engaging in a rigorous training regimen.

The Colosseum is a world unto itself with many challenges. In the game's six styles of battle, players will fight man and beast, or reenact glorious military victories true to history. Key features of Colosseum: Road to Freedom include multiple battle styles, including bouts with tigers and bulls, a weapon and armor purchase and upgrade system, and a dynamic 360 degree fighting system.