Former Red Sox hurler Curt Schilling is finally pitching the first game from 38 Studios. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, previously known as codename Project Mercury, is an epic open-world RPG coming in 2011.
Publisher EA Partners and 38 Studios made the announcement today, two days before the developer is set to world premier the new game at San Diego Comic-Con. The game, led by a creative all-star team of Spawn artist Todd McFarlane, best-selling fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, and Elder Scrolls III and IV lead designer Ken Rolston, is billed as a classic RPG with a new level of intense action combat never before seen in the genre.
"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."
38 Studios describes Reckoning as a single-player RPG that sets players on a journey to unlock the mysteries of Amalur, a magical world filled with strange landscapes, exotic cities, colorful characters, and terrifying creatures.
"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."
The first trailer for the game, directed by McFarlane, will debut at Comic-Con on Thursday. We'll have it up for you as soon as it's available. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is being developed for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PCs.
Sharkey says: The title is certainly a mouthful, but I can't wait to see what this team has been working on. I have no doubt the storyline and fantasy world will be epic, but now I'm especially intrigued by the combat system. Hopefully we'll learn more about it at Comic-Con.©2010-07-20, IGN Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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