Microsoft announced earlier today that Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders has gone gold and will ship to retailers on October 12. The game, which is a unique blend of action and strategy, will have players battling the Dark Legions in an epic quest to control the Ancient Heart, an artifact of untold power. Players must carefully craft their skills and strategies as they assemble an army from more than 30 unit types to take on enemies in an all-out clash of arms amidst a sprawling battlefield raging with medieval fury.

Here's a look at some of the game's key features:

  • Experience chaotic medieval battle on epic scale!
  • Up to 1,000 units on the battlefield at any one time, each one beautifully rendered with 3,000 to 4,000 polygons.
  • On your command, hundreds of units attack the enemies, sacrificing their lives for victory. You will be a hero- the first to strike and the last one standing.
  • Over thirty types of units to choose from, from ordinary infantry to hideously transformed monsters and extraordinary aerial creatures. Players can create an almost unlimited combination of troops for maximum tactical strategy.
  • Realistic physics show units using tools and equipment, such as fire from an entrenched mortar and stone-throwers. The harder you train your units, the more efficiently they carry out your commands.

    Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders has an MSRP of 39.99 and will be rated "M" for Mature when the game hits store shelves later this month. For all the latest on the game, head over to the official site for Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders.