10tacle Studios and Reakktor Media have announced Black Prophecy, an MMO action-RPG centered around ship-to-ship combat in deep space. The story of the game is being penned by prize-winning German science-fiction author Michael Marrak. The game is set to offer role-playing game elements and a comprehensive resource management system as well as deep space action.

By the mid 26th century humanity has conquered the universe and colonized countless planets. Yet life in space requires a great deal of adaptation. Bred for just these conditions, the cybernetically adapted Tyi and the biogenetically optimized Geniden have outgrown their creators to become the new ruling races. Their uncompromising battle for total mastery of space leads humanity into the sphere of influence of an ancient alien life form – a life form which tolerates no other cosmic civilizations but its own. In this battle against an overpowering enemy, players must first choose which of the two rival factions they wish to join as they try to save humanity.

Black Prophecy is set for release during Fall 2008. The game’s official website is up, offering further information and media.