Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

Cary, NC, July 3, 2008 -- The first installment of an exciting new Combat Arts video series showcasing the special abilities of the six playable characters in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has been released today for download. Two new videos, available at the links below, feature the High Elf character and a small sampling of her Combat Arts in action. Grab the new videos to watch the High Elf as she blasts her foes with amazing powers like Incendiary Shower, Ancestral Fireball and Blazing Tempest.

Each of the six playable characters in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has access to 15 unique Combat Arts – spells, special attacks, ability enhancing buffs, or familiars that can be summoned for aid. These are grouped into three Aspects, with each Aspect having a particular theme of power. Further, each Combat Art can be modified by the player through the allocation of skill points gained with game play experience to truly customize each character to fit diverse styles of play.

Set for a November release on consoles, and a September release on PC, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an Action RPG featuring a huge, seamless and living world spanning over 22 square miles of hand-crafted terrain, top-notch 3D graphics and online "drop-in" cooperative play with monsters that dynamically adjust to party strength for a consistent challenge. For more information about Sacred 2, please visit http://www.sacred2.com .

Download the new videos:

http://cdv.gamespress.com/product.asp?s=45

Watch the videos in streaming:

http://www.cdvusa.com/games/view/61?section=story&story=268

Download previously released screens:

http://cdv.gamespress.com/product.asp?s=45

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an Action RPG with a rich story that takes place in a giant, open-ended and seamless world. This world contains hundreds of dungeons, treacherous opponents and a variety of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, steadily adapting in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge in heroic single- and multiplayer battles.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel provides numerous unique items that can be gathered in this mystical world. A deep reward system further enables advancements in character, individual attributes and character-specific fighting styles, each designed to keep players returning to the world of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel to discover what is around the next bend. Drop-in styled cooperative multiplayer gameplay ensures players will enjoy the game alone or seamlessly with friends at any time. Five unique multiplayer modes round out the experience and offer a refreshing, first-class gaming experience in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.

About cdv Software Entertainment USA

cdv Software Entertainment USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of cdv Software Entertainment AG, is a leading publisher of third-party video games and interactive entertainment with offices in New Jersey and headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. cdv Software Entertainment USA has published critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles including Divine Divinity, Blitzkrieg, American Conquest, Codename: Panzers, City Life, DarkStar One, War Front: Turning Point and the acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. The company will continue to expand its offerings with upcoming titles including the highly anticipated Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. For more information, please visit http://www.cdvus.com.

About Ascaron Entertainment, GmbH

Ascaron Entertainment Entertainment GmbH is one of the pioneers in the development of computer games. It is also one of the leading developers of computer games in Germany and has been prominent in the sales charts for more than a decade with titles such as Patrician, ANSTOSS, Vermeer, Port Royale, DarkStar One and the original SACRED. Ascaron Entertainment is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany, and maintains an office in Potsdam, a development studio in Aachen, Germany, as well as an international department in Birmingham (UK). Currently, Ascaron Entertainment markets its products in more than 34 countries