Eighteen years after the events of Heroes V, you become the young hero Sareth, trained in the art of magic and war in order to fight the prophecy of the Dark Messiah. But the revelations of your past may alter your course and reveal a path to the truth. Challenge the forces of evil in 12 huge levels and master over 30 weapons and a variety of devastating spells. Battle with up to 32 players in the revolutionary Crusade mode. Wage epic online battles, sprawling over multiple zones, from the dark Necromancer's lair at Nar-Heresh to the man-made splendor of Stonehelm!

"...a spectacular fantasy epic that should wow people with its interactive environments and open-ended gameplay."
GameSpy.com

Dark Messiah was co-developed by Arkane Studios, with concept, game, level and sound design by Floodgate Entertainment. Ubisoft published this game in October, 2006.