Sacred 3 Weapon Spirits Trailer Surfaces, Release Date Revealed

The release date of Sacred 3 has been announced by Deep Silver today. Launching on August 5, 2014 for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Sacred 3 is the third installment in the long-running Sacred franchise, where good is pitted against evil in a timeless battle filled with non-stop hacking and slashing. It’s good old Diablo-spirited action RPG fun for as many as four players online, and two players offline. Like the series that inspired it, Sacred 3 features drop in/drop out seamless co-op gameplay.

In addition to the game’s release date announcement, publisher Deep Silver has revealed the pre-order bonuses players will receive for grabbing the game before it hits the shelves.

Players who pre-order Sacred 3 will be able to jump into Ancaria primed for battle with the playable Malakhim character, who uses mysterious blood magic to combat the armies of Emperor Zane. Additionally, fans that purchase Sacred 3 at GameStop will receive the Underworld Story mission pack, the playable Malakhim character and the exclusive Z4ngr13f Weapon Spirit.

Wondering what weapon spirits are? Watch the following trailer.

Weapon Spirits are a brand new addition to the Sacred universe in Sacred 3. Players will be able to enhance their weapons with these upgradable and interchangeable weapon augmentations, each with their own unique buffs and debuffs. Certain Weapon Spirits even take the form of previous characters from the Sacred franchise, to help aid players of Sacred 3 in their fight against the hordes of evil.