38 Studios has finally announced a name for one of its two titles.
38 Studios' and Big Huge Games'Â mysterious "Project Mercury" will remain largely mysterious until San Diego Comic-Con, but the powers that be have at least revealed its name and a release window. It's now called Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and it'll hit store shelves at some point in Fall 2011 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an open-world RPG with a focus on fluid combat. While we won't know if it'll deliver on that just yet, it's plain that 38 Studios has the right kind of lead talent to support the endeavor. Ken Rolston, the lead designer behind the last two Elder Scrolls releases, is at the helm of Amalur. He's being joined by the brush of Todd McFarlane and the pen of fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore.Â
 This is a professional recreation of what this game won't be like.In a statement, Rolston said, "In Reckoning, we started with Bob and Todd's exceptional Kingdoms of Amalur game setting and imagery. On that foundation we built the open-world exploration, vast narrative, and character customization fans expect from the best RPGs."Â
"And we've added something new that we've always wanted from the genre--a fast-paced, graphically stimulation action combat experience with fluid control and immersive, discoverable gameplay fans haven't seen before in other fantasy RPGs," Rolston added.
No other details were given this morning. A panel for the game, consisting of studio owner Curt "Bloody Sock" Schilling, Todd McFarlane, R.A. Salvatore, and Ken Rolston will be hosted at Comic Con.  According to the press release, attendees of this panel "will be among the first to see the world debut" of the game's trailer. Punch and pie at the panel remain unconfirmed, but a collectible poster designed by McFarlane will be distributed during.   Â
I think I just blew a load after reading this. Game Designer for two of the better RPG's out there - Check, One of the better fantasy authors out there - Check, then, love him or hate him, add one of the best comic artists (and a Canadian to boot) doing all the concept art - Check. I hope this game is awesome.
That title... is the single most generic thing I can think of. I probably won't be able to remember it in a few hours. Nonetheless, one Richard Gallup has talked quite a big game about his company's product. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
I'm sure it will at least be a fun open-world Western RPG. Even ones with ridiculous bugs like Fallout 3 managed to steal days of my life away. Also, Nicholson, keep up the good work with the artist's renditions.
He looks more bummed out than anything. Â I think he had plans with his friends to go see Inception tonight, and they all dropped out, so he can't go, and he really wants to see it.
It's nice to know that Rich really has been working on something so we know he's earning his paycheck. Now get him on the Bombcast so he can talk about it.
There is too much investment in this game from the GB community and possibly the staff that when it comes out, it will be the worst shit storm to ever hit the forum
It will be hilarious if these games bomb horrible when they finally announce them, or if they finally reveal them and they just look like any other generic RPG of the month. Whenever people build stuff up like this it's always a let down when you see the final product because nothing can ever live up to what peoples imaginations can think up. The longer you let things build up in peoples imaginations the bigger the let down will be when it finally comes out. Â Time will tell, but I'm always very skeptical when companies keep saying things like "Just trust us, it's going to be amazing!" over and over again.
I think Brad should design the cover art of every game ever made, he should have a monopoly on the art like the guy who takes pictures of fast food burgers.
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