The Rusty Hearts closed beta launches next week on July 27, and Perfect World Entertainment is preparing by releasing a new character reveal and a video dev diary!

Franz is the third main character in Rusty Hearts. He's a human-vampire hybrid with a tragic past who uses a sword and axe to destroy his enemies. More details can be found in Franz's biography.

You can watch the dev blog video below to get a glimpse of the game in action. Product Manager Mark Hill describes Rusty Hearts as "Castle Crashers meets Devil May Cry. Think side-scrolling action, co-op with your friends in a fierce, combo-driven combat game."

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