burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today revealed details about the next new character for LOCO – Land of Chaos Online: fallen prince Ellan Rhineford. Ellan will arrive in the Land of Chaos tomorrow, September 28, with deadly assassin Partizan following in his footsteps in the coming weeks.

Ellan Rhineford was a young, rising emperor driven by an unquenchable desire to rule the entire continent. While pursuing yet another glorious and bloody victory far from home, he received a distressing note about trouble at the heart of the empire. He returned home to find his lands in chaos and a vast, empty space where Rhineford castle had once stood. Of his family home, nothing, not even rubble or smoke, remained…

Devastated by the fall of his kingdom and the mysterious loss of his family, Ellan has become a broken man left only with the will to fight. He holds no fear for close combat, wielding a diverse arsenal of attacks and skills perfect for dealing with any situation. He is able to stun enemies with “Shadow Sever,” raise the attack strength of his allies with “Lord’s Command,” and reflect damage back onto opponents with “Rush of Monarch,” and that’s just scratching the surface of his talents.

To learn more about Ellan’s devastating abilities, check out both the Spellbook of Laair Hathy and the Book of Heroes athttp://loco.en.alaplaya.net/pages/loco_book_spell

For more information about LOCO – Land of Chaos Online, including details on how to join the fight today, head to http://loco.en.alaplaya.net/

About LOCO – Land of Chaos Online

Developed by Danal Entertainment, Land of Chaos Online is a truly next-gen multiplayer online game that features high-end graphics, a roster of 30 playable characters with unique skills and personalities, and hectic online combat. LOCO’s unique combination of RTS, Action, and RPG elements is guaranteed to give players around the world a gaming experience unlike anything they’ve ever seen.

About burda:ic & alaplaya

burda:ic GmbH is a leading free-to-play PC online games publisher headquartered in Munich, Germany. burda:ic markets and distributes massively multiplayer online games (MMOG) such as Avalon Heroes,S4League, and Florensia. Its innovative alaplaya Gaming platform has continued to grow rapidly since its launch in summer 2007, with an anticipated 10 million registered users by end of 2010. More information about burda:ic is available at www.burda-ic.com.

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