Warhammer: Wrath of Heroes Announced As Free Online Game

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes has been announced as an upcoming free-to-play MMO for PC.

The game falls under EA’s “Play4Free” banner and will likely include microtransactions to support the game. Other titles that fall under this portfolio include Need For Speed World, Dragon Age Legends and Battlefield Play4Free.

In Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes the war is fought on not one, not two, but three fronts. Group with friends or plunge recklessly into the fray with complete strangers. Enjoy fast paced MMO-style combat within multiple thematic environments. Choose your Hero and put them to the test. Change your Heroes mid-match to ensure victory. Reap the benefits of conquest and recruit additional Heroes to your banner. Then prove your mettle by clawing your way to the top of the leaderboards.

The game is being developed by BioWare Mythic in partnership with Games Workshop, the owners of the Warhammer franchise. It plans to offer six vs. six vs. six online PvP in time for launch this Fall 2011, with the beta starting today alongside its Gamescom 2011 announcement.

Previously the developer, BioWare Mythic, worked on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, a subscription-based MMO that launched in 2008.

Here is the official debut trailer for Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes.