Codemasters has revealed that the Overlord and the Minions will headline a series of three new Overlord titles for multiple platforms in 2009.

“Epic battles, all new Minion play mechanics, a stunningly detailed new visuals and a fresh theme – Overlord II’s really packing a punch,” says Lennart Sas, director and Overlord lead at Triumph Studios. “We’re really excited about shifting the world to a new era where a Roman-inspired Empire rises as the arch-enemy of the Overlord, which leads to an epic clash between the regimented forces of a sprawling state and the faster, harder, more manic minion horde. It’s also great to see the series reaching new formats.”

Overlord II is the sequel to the original twisted fantasy action adventure and is now in development at Triumph Studios for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Games For Windows. Exclusive extensions include the action title Overlord Dark Legend for the Nintendo Wii and Overlord Minions, a dedicated puzzle action title, for the Nintendo DS.