This Perpetual Entertainment Press Release (thanks Frans) announces that Sony Online Entertainment has signed on to co-publish Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, the upcoming online action/RPG. Interestingly, in spite of SOE's prominence in the MMO market, they will only be responsible for the game's marketing and distribution in North America, while Perpetual will host and operate the game. Here's a bit:

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising features an innovative style of combat not seen in other online multiplayer games, courtesy of Perpetual Entertainment Lead Designer Stieg Hedlund, lead designer of the best-selling RPG Diablo II. Reminiscent of an Action/RPG, combat moves can be linked together and even include "finishing" moves to provide a more dynamic, dramatic and visceral feel to battles. Squad-based combat is another unique aspect of Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising; players will earn and command Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in a variety of strategic groupings to form individual squads, create unique formations and implement combat tactics for these squads to execute on command, maximizing their power in combat.