Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises is a medieval real-time-strategy game set in the lands of Spero during the Order of Dawn’s rise to power. During its Early Access launch, the game features three multiplayer combat modes, and post-launch, a single-player campaign mode will be added.

The story begins in the Plains of Spero, where five great City States rule over the land. Tensions have risen to boiling point, and several powerful City Lords wish to take control of the region and name themselves king. Peaceful negotiations have descended into to all-out war, plunging the region into chaos. Lords fight against each other to gain power and land – each one hoping to claim the throne…

You start as a minor general in the City of Avon, one of Spero’s five City States. Lord Avon has sent you out to form a new city in a strategically desirable part of the realm and defeat anyone seeking to claim those lands for themselves. Along the way you will meet a rising leader who seeks to unite the warring Lords under one order – the Order of Dawn.

The game features three different multiplayer game modes played out within a sculpted 3-dimensional environment. In Conflict Mode you will need to gather resources, construct buildings and recruit soldiers in order to defeat your foes. Combat Mode puts you straight into the action; you can recruit your forces in the Army Builder and deploy them in battle without the need for gathering or building. Finally, join your faction allies in Empire Mode to help conquer locations across the land.

Some key features include:

• Massive-scale combat: Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises features both single- and multiplayer battles set on expansive 3-D maps.
• Kingdom building: Players gather resources, place buildings, and raise powerful armies to defend their castles and defeat their enemies.
• Online multiplayer support: Take to the battlefield with up to six players in Team Deathmatch or Free-For-All matches.
• Three challenging modes of play:
  • Empire Mode: Join friends and allies to battle other player-led Factions in this rich, multiplayer campaign. Dominance is key, and controlling the most territory leads to victory.
  • Battle Mode: Use the Army Builder to form armies then pit them against other players in furious online battles!
  • Conflict Mode: Wage war on other players by building cities, collecting resources and raising armies to conquer the map.