Frogster today announced that it has secured another promising MMORPG project. The international publisher of massively multiplayer online games (MMO games) licensed the unannounced client-based fantasy MMORPG from Chinese games giant Shanda Games for North America and Europe (excluding Russia and CIS states). The signing of this license represents the largest cooperation between Shanda Games, a leading online game developer and operator in the rapidly growing Chinese market, and a European publishing partner to date.

The licensed MMO game project sets itself apart with its setting developed for Western audiences. Frogster plans to launch the game in 2012 using the free-to-play business model with a free client download and game access. The game will work in the same way as Frogster’s hugely successful title ‘Runes of Magic’ and feature an item shop where players are able to purchase virtual goods and items.

“This deal with Shanda Games adds yet another prominent MMORPG to our portfolio. By licensing the game for North America and Europe, we have taken another step in establishing Frogster as one of the leading MMO game publishers in the world,” commented Andreas Weidenhaupt, member of the executive board and Chief Licensing Officer of Frogster, on the signing of the license.