Whisk Away into Wakfu with Square Enix in America

Square Enix today announced that they will be teaming with Ankama to release the free-to-play MMORPG Wakfu for Windows PC in North America. The game features an intriguing mixture of tactical and strategic combat and allows players to choose from 12 characters as they “are whisked away into the vibrant, anime-style world of Wakfu.”

Wakfu takes place during the Age of Dofus, where an ogre named Ogrest has managed to acquire the six rare dragon eggs for his beloved. She was more interested in the eggs than him, however, sending Ogrest into a rage and causing him to unleash his wrath upon the world.

Features of the game include:

Freedom of Choice — Players can choose to be an insanely-strong warrior, a magical healer, an assassin or even a summoner of plants or animals, among several other playable character classes, each with a total of 25 spells.
Strategic Gameplay — The turn-based, tactical combat system challenges players to size up their opponents and think their way through battles.
Evolving Environments — In Wakfu, a player’s actions affect the environment. If they kill a monster, it might be gone for good, and if they mine an ore, it might never appear in the game again. Players will have to carefully choose when they should protect or exploit their environment’s natural resources.
Dynamic Challenges — Unique, area-specific quests keep players entertained as they adventure through the various parts of the world.
Wicked Humor — Players will notice an unusual sense of humor, as Wakfu is the only place where they’ll find a suit of armor that makes the wearer look like a giant rabbit.
Customizable Characters — Players can bring their characters to life with a robust set of customization features. Purple hair? Check. Grey skin? Check. A far-out hairstyle? Check.

[source: Square Enix]