The Unreal Engine website announces Bierzerkers, an Unreal 4 engine, team-based, multiplayer, melee combat game set in the Viking afterlife. The game is in development at Shield Break Studios, and while they are not set to reveal a release date, they do plan on showing the game off at PAX Prime, which kicks off next week in Seattle. Here's word:

Players will do battle using a variety of unique classes with stylized Norse visuals, arcade-inspired melee combat, and fierce online competition.

"With Bierzerkers, we're creating a unique blend of hack n' slash action inspired by our favorite melee combat games. We're throwing realism out the window and focusing on a fun and irreverent style that seeps into every aspect of the game," says Will Harris, lead designer. "In Bierzerkers, you will crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their sheep."