Crystal Conquest – A Browser Game From Square Enix

Crystal Conquest is another of Square Enix’s recent announcements which is a browser game which is described as a free-to-play real time battle strategy game. Service will begin on Yahoo! Games this summer. More info and pictures after the jump.

Via Andriasang:

While Square Enix’s press release refers to Crystal Conquest as a “real time battle strategy game,” a FAQ at the official site clarifies that it’s actually a team-based side scrolling action game with support for 20 vs 20 battles (12 vs 12 in the alpha test). Players play as one of four classes and make use of skills and summons to defeat the their enemies.

They continue on to explain the strategic elements of the gameplay:

The “strategy” mentioned by Square Enix may come in part from the pre-battle preparations you do in the lobby. You’ll need to equip your warrior with powerful skills by assembling a Skill Deck and Wild Card Skill Deck in advance.

With browser games catching some steam these days, it’s clear that Square Enix wants part of that cake on their dish. Interesting to see how they are also starting to embrace the free-to-play business model and beginning with this browser based game.

Be sure to check out the rest of the images over at Andriasang.

Here’s the official website for the game (Japanese): http://crystalconquest.jp/