Sudeki goes gold

Publisher Microsoft announced today that the Xbox-exclusive Sudeki has gone gold and will ship to North American stores July 20. The game will carry a retail price of $49.95. A European version will be available in August.

Players take the role of one of four heroes, a wizardress, a gunslinger, a swordsman, or a huntress, in this action role-playing game. Microsoft has released few details on the story, but has hinted at a large gameworld and plenty of betrayal and deceit. Sudeki's gameplay is primarily real-time combat reminiscent of the Diablo series, but the game also incorporates some first-person shooting and puzzle-solving.

Originally announced in 2002, Sudeki was developed by UK studio Climax. For a complete impression of the game, check out GameSpot's hands-on preview from this year's E3.