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EA set to lift the lid on new open world RPG: Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning

by Steven Williamson on 24 February 2011, 11:47

Tags: Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), RPG

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Electronic Arts and 38 Studios will be revealing its upcoming RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, in all its glory later this week at Comic-Con.

So far, there's very little we know about the game, other than it being set in Amalur, a mysterious and magical new fantasy world created by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore. The game is said to be brought to life visually through the trademark visceral style of renowned artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. EA has also described it as an "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 and is scheduled for release in Autumn 2011.

“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.”

"In Reckoning, we started with Bob and Todd's exceptional Kingdoms of Amalur game setting and imagery," said Ken Rolston, Lead Designer at Big Huge Games, a subsidiary of 38 Studios. "On that foundation we built the open-world exploration, vast narrative and character customization fans expect from the best RPGs. And we've added something new that we've always wanted from the genre -- a fast-paced, graphically stimulating action combat experience with fluid control and immersive, discoverable gameplay fans haven't seen before in other fantasy RPGs."

This Thursday at International Comic-Con in San Diego, 38 Studios visionaries 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 first trailer.

We'll bring you the details later this week.


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