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Midway Ships New Gauntlet Title

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Midway Games today announced they’d shipped the latest installment of the long standing Gauntlet franchise. The newest title, Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows, is available for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game systems.

In Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows, Midway said, it brings “back the all-time fan favorites; addictive cooperative game play and the intuitive hack-and-slash style, and for the first time ever, takes it all online…[the game]is packed with fantasy fighting action, with each of the main characters featuring multiple weapons skills that are unique to their class.”

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“The Gauntlet franchise has been making gamers’ thumbs blister and ache for years with its 4 player co-op and intense hack-n-slash combat, and Seven Sorrows absolutely takes the addictive core gameplay to the next level,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. “While staying true to the franchise’s roots, Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows also features a deeper gameplay mechanic that allows player progression, all-new combos and attacks, and for the first time ever, takes it all online.”

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