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EA and 38 Studios have announced Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the company’s first title which had previously been referred to as Project Mercury.
Reckoning is described an epic, open-world role-playing game set in Amalur, a mysterious and magical new fantasy world created by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore. Brought to life through the trademark visceral style of renowned artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, Reckoning hopes to bring a new level of intense action combat to the RPG genre.
The game is being developed under the leadership of Ken Rolston, lead designer of the critically acclaimed RPGs Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
“Reckoning is a great representation of how a team of incredibly talented and creative people with expertise in different areas can come together and complement each other so well,” said Jen MacLean, CEO of 38 Studios. “We are thrilled to be developing an open-world RPG under the leadership of one of the greatest RPG designers in the industry, with creative direction by one of the most iconic artists of our time, set in a rich universe imagined by one of the top fantasy genre authors in the world. We can’t wait to share the first details of this universe we have been so dedicated to building over the past few years.”
This Thursday at Comic-Con in San Diego, McFarlane, Rolston, and Salvatore, along with 38 Studios Founder and Chairman Curt Schilling, will be hosting a panel in the first-ever public discussion of Reckoning. Attendees will be among the first to see the world debut of Reckoning’s trailer, directed by McFarlane, and will also receive a limited edition collectible poster designed by the famous artist.
Reckoning will be available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in the autumn of 2011.
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, RPG
