Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is a Roman mythology themed Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game.

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is a full scale action adventure MMO that immerses the audience in Roman mythology. Players step into a hero’s sandals to battle monsters and command minions while seeking favor from the gods.

In Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, gamers take on the role of a Demigod and celebrated hero of the Roman army. These brave warriors set out on a quest for vengeance against an ancient enemy, the Telchine gods, who have returned to topple the empire and avenge their defeat at the hands of the Olympian gods.

Fans who pre-order Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising from any U.S. GameStop location or online at GameStop.com will receive the spellcaster minion, Morea, who protects players with her powerful spells of healing magic, exclusively at level 3. In addition, GameStop customers who pre-order Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising will have one week early access to the game and special bonus items including the Tunic of the Gods, which provides a 5 percent permanent experience boost, and marble statue of the Orator to adorn their massive estates.

While battling in the midst of Roman landmarks and legendary scenery, players will also experience:

• Fully Customizable Estates -The Hero's goal is to regain the power of the gods and rebuild their Ancestral Estate. Players can customize their estate with new buildings and structures that affect how their army of minions levels up and gains new powers and bring rare objects and resources back to their estate by completing quests throughout the game.
• Unique Squad-Based Minion System - Players can build their own squad of minions that level up with them. From fellow Roman soldiers to mythological creatures, squad members are earned, awarded and purchased as players progress through the game. 
• Intense Combat Action - Expect intense combat where heroes will wield an arsenal of weapons and the powers of the gods themselves to perform combat moves which can be linked together, including dramatic finishing moves for intense battle sequences