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Action game Blades of Excalibur will be making its way to the Western market this year, but players can try the game out for free on YouTube.

Developer and publisher Kabam announced today that a working preview of Blades of Excalibur is currently being hosted on YouTube.

According to Kabam, the game will be "the first Web-based fighting game that has the speed, responsiveness and graphical sophistication of a console."

Blades of Excalibur will be free-to-play upon release. The game is set in medieval England and centres on the trials of King Arthur, aided by Merlin the wizard and the Knights of the Round Table. Head on over to the YouTube page to try the game out.