After the success of Dragon’s Prophet and Runes of Magic, upcoming hack and slash/MMORPG hybrid Guardians of Ember will take on the mantle from Runewaker Entertainment’s past hits. The game offers a classic hack and slash experience with enormous hordes of enemies, deep crafting and enchanting systems, strong questline and exciting boss battles. To mix things up, Guardians of Ember comes with Runewaker’s signature-features like a housing system and the unique dual-class system.

After years of war the world of Olyndale has descended into chaos.

As a Guardian of Ember, your brotherhood marks the last line of defense against a dark menace. Sinister forces threaten the land and can only be stopped by the ancient Ember. The future of Olyndale lies on your shoulders. It is your fate - and your duty - to retrieve the magic stone and bring back peace to Olyndale.

Choose from six different classes and extend your skill set by selecting a secondary class after reaching level 15. A variety of 58 different regions with over 60 randomized and challenging dungeons await, where you battle against monsters, mortals and the living dead during your crusade to retrieve the Ember; different PvP modes as well as more than 300 skills and thousands of items will guarantee hours of exciting gameplay, extended by regular content updates.

Guardians of Ember players will face their first big challenge during the Iron Hero Event from February 3rd to February 17th. As a special highlight they have the chance to win a Taiwan trip and meet the development team at Runewaker Entertainment. 

Starting on the 3rd of February, the Iron Hero event will focus on the action MMORPG’s hardcore mode that has been successfully funded by the IndieGoGo campaign, to sort out the wheat from the chaff and reward only those who are truly worthy. What dangers will they have to overcome while constantly staring death in the eye? Only the most hardcore Guardians can win an exclusive trip to Taiwan to visit the development team. Other prizes include pro-gaming peripherals from ROCCAT as well as authentic medieval gear provided by Ritterladen.de. On top of all that, Mytholon.com are providing a unique adventurer starter pack that contains a cloak, a belt and a drinking-horn for all roleplayers and LARP fans. Getdigital.de satisfy the nerdiest of desires with their ultimate coffee mug and a special “you shall not pass” doormat. Players have two weeks to reach the highest level in the shortest amount of time. Detailed information on the event can be found here. InselGames will be providing an additional character slot for all players with the start of the Iron Hero event.

In anticipation of the event and due to high demand from North America, InselGames launched new US-based servers to ensure a stable performance for the local player base. Fresh content was added with the implementation of Act 3 which saw the level cap rise to 40, unlocked the crafting system, and provided twelve new regions and a host of new dungeons to explore. There is more to come in February with Act 4.

Guardians of Ember is currently available through Steam Early Access.

Key Features:

• Dual class system: choose a second class after reaching level fifteen 
• Nearly unlimited character optimization: a total of four races, six classes, 300 active and seventy-two  passive skills
• Extended PvE action: randomized dungeons with individual difficulty settings
• Deep crafting and enchanting systems: design your perfect equipment
• Housing system: decorate your own home with hundreds of interior items and hire house sprites for bonuses
• Engaging questline with over hundreds of missions plus daily missions
• Various PVP options: fight in 1vs1, 3vs3, 5vs5 - ranked and unranked matches