38 Studios Bringing Kingdoms of Amalur to 360

by **Waylander FWG** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 11:05

Just picked this up off Trueachievements....

38 Studios Bringing Kingdoms of Amalur to 360
Curt Schilling makes his video game debut
Written by Dog of Thunder yesterday at 23:11 | Credit to Im Dan Short

Considering I am a Boston, Massachusetts born and bred nerdling, the following news is nothing short of amazing for me.

38 Studios, founded by former Red Sox/Diamondbacks/Phillies ace Curt Schilling has joined forces with acclaimed fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, proud graduate of UMASS Lowell whom still lives in the area, to bring Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to the Xbox 360 sometime in Fall 2011.

What is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning you ask?

It is a single player, open-world fantasy RPG with a star studded pedigree behind it. the story is being written by R.A. Salvatore with artwork done by Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn. The actual game design? That is being helmed by Ken Rolston, the lead designer for both Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.

More details, including the launch trailer will be released in the coming days at San Diego Comic Con.

Im sure anybody (like me) who is waiting for the next Elder Scrolls game will be wetting themselves at this news. R A Salvatore is a fucking great author of Fantasy writing, particularly his Forgotten Realms books which I have read and re-read on countless occasions.

Bounce

by **Admin** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 11:32

R A Salvatore is a genious writer, I have also read his forgotten realms books loads of times!! this will be a must purchase when it is eventually released!! Braw!!!

by **FWG Unky Al** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 13:19

I give you Drizzt one on the best fantasy characters penned by RAS

by **FWG Rigor Mortice** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 13:36

Anyone ever read any of salvatore's books? Have always fancied giving them a go. Might try the dark elf trilogy next featuring the above character

by **FWG Unky Al** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 13:41

Steve, I think I have the Dark Elf Trilogy in the loft, I'll have a look and send them you if you like

by **FWG Rigor Mortice** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 13:44

That would be great, I got a fairly long list of books at home that I still have to get through including GOW Ashpo Fields that im looking forward to so no rush mate.

by **at5 77** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 13:45

books =

by **FWG Rigor Mortice** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 13:50

books do require a certain level of intellegence mate. I can see why you would find the boreing Razz

by **at5 77** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 13:53

books are only good when u go for a Toilet

by **Waylander FWG** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 14:22

I have all the books from RAS with Drizzt and 'The Companions of the Hall' in. Although not written in order, they can be read in chronological order, so The Dark Elf Trilogy is definitely the one to start with.

by **N1NJA FWG** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 15:02

Fucking hell I am surrounded by fucking nerds Woot!

by **Waylander FWG** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 15:05

by **Guichew** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 15:09

- I've been reading the Malazan Series lately by Steven Erikson (I think!) which is REALLY good.

@Shaun - with a gamertag like Waylander we know you've got good taste Wink

by **Waylander FWG** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 15:32

Cheers mate, Salvatore and Gemmell are my fave authors
Rock!

by **Admin** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 15:36

Read the magician by Raymond E Fiest. Its one of the best fantasy books of all time. If you enjoy it I recomend following it up the rift war saga and then the serpent war saga. Feckin immense books!!

I have them all and only to happy to lend them out if you want a read.

Oh and ninja.....................suck my boabie you run a gaming forum ya nerd!! Tosser