Earlier today, word came out that the original developer of The Chronicles of Spellborn had gone under and that Frogster would redevelop the game with a microtransaction business model.

Acclaim, the US publisher of Spellborn, has confirmed that they will be involved and relaunch the game in the United States in 2011 as well.

ACCLAIM GAMES ANNOUNCES RE-DEVELOPMENT FOR “SPELLBORN”

The Chronicles of Spellborn to re-launch with micro-transaction model in 2011(The Chronicles of Spellborn Gold).

Los Angeles, CA  – Acclaim Games announces the re-development of their recent MMORPG The Chronicles of Spellborn which was released in February, 2009. The development is planned to carry into 2011 and will include several enhancements and changes to the current game. The enhancements and development of the new model will be carried through a joint venture between Spellborn NV and the development studio of Frogster Asia Co. Ltd. based in Seoul, the Korean studio bringing its expertise in the field of free-to-play and micro-transactions.

After the re-development, the current subscription model will be(TCOS Gold) switched to a free-to-play system supported by micro-transactions. This will open the world of Spellborn to all players and give them a chance to experience the rich lore and game-play in its entirety.