Microsoft and BLUESIDE sends word that Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom has been released for the Xbox 360 in North America. Battle menacing monsters alone or with up to three friends on Xbox LIVE.

Dust off your battle armor and take up your weapon of choice. “Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom,” the highly anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive from BLUESIDE, Inc. ships today to retailers nationwide. Available for an ESRP of $59.99 and rated “M” for Mature, “KUF: CoD” combines classic characters from previous “Kingdom Under Fire” games with an exciting new Action RPG format to excite and engage players in a whole new way.

Featuring more than 50 abilities, 60 enhancements and infinite combinations of weapons, abilities and spells, gamers will battle menacing monsters across six acts like the gruesome Flesh Golem or the scorpion-like Necromancer. Familiar heroes like Regnier, Leinhart and Celine return with three additional playable characters to find their way out of darkness and back into the Realm of Light.

Fight alone or with up to three friends utilizing the full co-op multiplayer experience on Xbox LIVE. “Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom” is one of the first network RPG online games for consoles featuring a seamless switch between offline and online gameplay. Available exclusively through multiplayer mode, players can obtain an exciting collection of rare and advanced items and abilities as well as create custom weapons and armor through Item Synthesis.

To further enhance the experience, players will be able to acquire new downloadable content Jan. 22 through Xbox LIVE. Available character content will range from amusing wearable add-ons like goggles and hats to intimidating animal skull helmets. For more information on “KUF: CoD” and all the latest information from the team at BLUESIDE, visit www.xbox.com/KUFCOD and www.kufcod.com.