This new free to play MMO plunges players into a deep storyline which takes place after the creation of the Allods, mystical islands floating in the Astral, an expansive living substance that makes up the game world. Players will explore these Allods as they battle against a wide range of enemies and other adventurers.

MMO players will be familiar with the game format which includes map exploration, social elements, questing, PvP and character development. Allods also features large scale battles with giant ships manned by several players. There are six races to choose from and eight classes, then players must pick a faction, the League or the Empire.

The game is being backed by the largest budget ever spent in Russian gaming history, a generous $12 million USD. Developers Nival Online recently received the Best Online Game & Best Game Developer award at the 2008 Russian Game Development Conference.

“We have spiced up a full-blown fantasy MMORPG with the most compelling elements of space opera and science fiction, with epic battles between huge Astral ships,” said Sergey Orlovskiy, founder of Nival Online. “At the same time, we are keeping a deep focus on characters. Allods Online is not about Astral ships, but about the people on them.”

Allods is being made for the English, French and German markets and is expected to available from the autumn of 2009. A new site has been launched, which has yet to conatin any information about Allods Online gold, however these screenshots and concept images were released earlier