Aurora Feint's new game, VSL, will be free with in-app purchases
Virtual items and customisation will drive your experience
Aurora Feint was one of the first developers to have an iPhone hit with its series of casual if fantasy-styled social networked games, also called Aurora Feint.
It's since been working on its OpenFeint social networking platform and muttering quietly about its next game.
Now, at least, there's been a partial reveal.
Currently codenamed VSL, it will again be a social networked experience, only this time think more Animal Crossing than Diablo in tone.
As we understand it, VSL will be one of the first wave of free-plus-paid games in that it will be free to downloadable and include virtual items and other unlockable content which you pay for.
VSL has been in development for several months and will focus heavily on level progression that unlocks virtual goods for character personalisation and achievement progression.
New levels and virtual goods will also be continually added to the game, extending its longevity.
Aurora Feint does point out however that you won't have be forced to pay to gain access to this content. There will be a mechanic for earning it by spending more time playing the game. We assume this means some sort of in-game currency.
"We have been inundated all year with questions on when Aurora Feint will release a new game," said Jason Citron co-founder of Aurora Feint.
"We love building games and we've been anticipating the Apple in-app purchase ability from within free apps, and now that it is official we are delighted to unveil our stealth project, and, of course, it will be a free title."
More details about VSL will be announced in November, with its release expected sometime in December.
