Drakengard 3 action-RPG prequel revealed, will only be available on the PS3

Square Enix will launch its action role-playing game Drakengard 3 exclusively for PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe next year, the company announced this morning.

A prequel to the original Drakengard, Drakengard 3 transports players to a medieval world where six goddess-like sisters known as “Intoners” have brought peace to the earth with their power to manipulate magic through song. Harmony is disrupted, however, when the eldest sister, Zero, attempts to murder her younger sisters with the help of her dragon companion, Mikhail. As the story progresses, players find themselves in a battle to unravel the mystery of Zero and learn her true intentions.

Featuring the series’ signature brand of action, Drakengard 3 pits players against hordes of fiends and foes in remorseless hack-and-slash ground combat, and then sends them soaring for pitched aerial battles on the back of Mikhail.

Drakengard 3 will be available for $49.99 next year on the PlayStation 3 and for digital download on the PlayStation Network. Starting today, players can pre-order the game at the Square Enix Online Store.