KOEI has announced that Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers are going to get a chance to try out Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War before the game's release on November 2.

The playable demo will be available to download on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network as of this Thursday, October 4.

Bladestorm is set in the early half of the 14th century when a quarrel over English succession to the French throne escalated into what history would come to know as the Hundred Years’ War.

The game will bring to life the intensity and drama of a war-torn Medieval Europe featuring a rich tapestry of legendary characters including Joan of Arc and the Black Prince.

Utilizing a brand new game engine attainable only through the power of next-generation hardware, the game’s armies will collide on the battlefield at an unprecedented scale. Countless numbers of fearless soldiers will clash on screen in ferocious battles, where tactics and cunning will combine with valour and might to determine who is left standing when the dust settles on one of history’s most epic conflicts.