Couchpotato's Random RPG News

Hidden Path Entertainment, the studio that worked with Valve to develop Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, is working on a "AAA, third-person, open-world fantasy RPG that will be taking place inside the Dungeons & Dragons franchise."

Hidden Path shared the news on Twitter by calling out for potential Graphics Programmers, Lead Graphics Programmers, Senior Technical Artists, and Writers to apply to join the team and work on this project.

By looking at the job descriptions, it appears as though this Dungeons & Dragons project will be built in Unreal Engine 4. Hidden Path is also looking for those experienced in console technology (hinting at a release beyond PC), a writer who has narrative branching skills and experience with ensemble casts, and more.

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bjon045 said:

Skald is really coming along nicely!

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Couchpotato said:

Found this article from March about a new D&D open world game.

Open-World Third-Person Dungeons and Dragons RPG In Development - IGN

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End the Once and Future King's nightmare's haunting Avalon in this role-playing tactical game set in an Arthurian dark fantasy world.

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Dear Pilgrims, your feedback always has the highest priority for us, and we want to be honest and transparent with you. We will still need a bit more time to develop the first story DLC. It is now planned to be released in September.

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Hello again, folks! This is Project Director Luke's coming at you with our first bossa-nova Content Update for MythForce! We;re introducing a brand new Quest System with heroic challenges to take on. What's your reward for these quests, you ask?

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What kind of game will this be; will it be similar to The Elder Scrolls? A: The game is a first person RPG similar to The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall, set in a very large, open-world, filled with many interacting factions, in which choice and consequence will play a major role.

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From what we understand, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still in pre-production and this isn't going to change until Starfield is released. So, a delay to Starfield has a domino effect. In other words, two games basically got delayed today: Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6. Where does that put The Elder Scrolls 6? Well, it's not releasing anytime soon.

Based on how long previous Bethesda Game Studios' projects have taken -- like Skyrim -- The Elder Scrolls 6 will probably take four to six years to make, including pre-production. Thankfully, the bulk of pre-production is complete. So it's possible this number could be more like three years, but even if it is, that puts the game out in 2026.

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Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic.

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This is demonstrating the "Advanced Lighting Engine" for Islands of the Caliph. Basically, the closer the player is to a light source, the larger the sphere of visibility. You cane see when stepping away from torches, the visible area becomes much smaller. It's not realistic at all, but I think that's okay, it works as intended.

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When we first heard about The Wayward Realms last year, we reckoned that investors and publishers would be clambering over each other to get a piece of that action. Surely even the suits in their glass-and-steel towers can see that a spiritual successor to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall with a huge systems-based world is a wonderful idea? Apparently, however, it's not quite so easy to find funding for an RPG game, as The Wayward Realms is still seeking investors to truly get the project off the ground.

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Happy weekend from Fextralife! If you've been too busy to keep up on the latest in the games we cover or are looking for a refresher we've got you covered! Here's a bite-sized version of the Top RPG news of the week. Taste all the latest news across the Fextralife Wiki Network.

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Each week KC and Jesse check out an overlooked game and decide if it's worth your time or not over the course of 2 hours. This week, we're checking out Death Trash.

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KC Nwosu reviews Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, developed by Natsume Atari.

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JDR13 said:

Almost 7 years now since Bethesda's last release other than Fallout 76.

No bueno…

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Stingray said:

I don't care for Skyrim at all personally, but it's pretty damn weird that it will take the company 15+ years to put out a sequel to one of the best-selling games of all time. Seems like a laughably terrible business decision.

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A short overview of Monomyth's features, integrated throughout Q1 2022.

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We went hands-on with an Asterigos: Curse of the Stars gameplay demo - here's what we thought of our brief time with Acme Game Studios' upcoming animated action-rpg.

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Check out 24 minutes of Asterigos gameplay in the full playthrough of our recent demo of Asterigos: Curse of the Stars.

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The world is coming to an end May 26th! And humanity is on the brink of extinction. Save it from a demon invasion by making a pact with the Devil and praise one of 6 demons to avoid humanity's demise into darkness. Use your newly acquired demonic power against the invaders but it may have a bigger impact on you than you thought.

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The Jaws of the Lion DLC is the digital adaptation of the eponymous board game and expansion to Gloomhaven the critically acclaimed grim Tactictal RPG. Recruit 4 exclusive mercenaries and explore a new side of the world of Gloomhaven through an arching story filled with new enemies and bosses.

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The story of the game is done! We're only a few days from the game being actually complete. We'll be testing and tweaking it for a couple months before release in (most likely) August. It's great news to be this close to the end of the journey, though configuring everything for a game release is a daunting job. Lots of online stores to configure and lots of tricky problems to solve. We're not expecting any delays, though.

We have sent out the first set of backer surveys. If your reward tier included your name in the credits or you ordered a map or certificate, you should have received an email. If you haven't, check your spam filter. If you ordered a physical object, we need your address. If you're in the credits, we want to make sure you're listed the way you want to be listed.

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Everyone loves a comeback story. When Diablo 3 launched 10 years ago today, it was a mess. A pernicious mixture of server issues and deeper design flaws angered a fan community that had already been anxious about this new chapter in the beloved series, which had been more than a decade in the making. What Blizzard pulled off in the intervening years is nothing short of incredible, making one of the worst launches in company history into one of its most beloved games--an impeccably fine-tuned loot-RPG that's accessible enough for beginners, but deep and rewarding enough to tempt long-term fans back again and again.

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The milestone was announced in a tweet to the official Japanse FF15 twitter account, revealing "cumulative worldwide sales of 10 million units", and thanking fans for their support. It's unlikely there'll be an official Western version of this post, as the English-language FF15 account ceased posting a few years ago.

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Techland is already talking about its next project. It hasn’t got a name yet, but it’s described as a new IP and an ‘AAA open world action RPG in a fantasy setting’.

‘We want to create a fully next gen experience. A new fantasy epic set in a sprawling open world, fuelled by the skills and experience we have gained as a team over the years, infused with new ideas, passion, and creativity’, says CEO Paweł Marchewka.

‘While we cannot share more details about this project now, we’re all truly invested in it and looking forward to showing it to gamers when the time is right.’

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Couchpotato said:

Techland announces new open world fantasy action RPG - Metro

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JDR13 said:

I wouldn't have expected Techland to go from zombie post-apoc to fantasy, but I'll definitely be watching with interest. They know how to make open-world games.

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Couchpotato said:

Dungeon crawler RPG Hellslave releases on May 26 for PC - Steam, GOG, Epic

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henriquejr said:

Hellslave looks good!

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The next Cyberpunk 2077 is yet to be announced but what if CD Projekt RED decided to develop a sequel with Unreal Engine 5? Take a look at the most UNREAL footage from Unreal Engine 5 reels and imagine how a new CYBERPUNK 2 might look like in the future. Environment megapacks from the Epic Marketplace, MetaHumans Creator from Epic, VFX and Zbrush were also used in this video.

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Final Fantasy 12 was released back in 2006 to commercial and critical acclaim, earning several game of the year accolades and receiving particular praise for its innovative combat system, graphics, music, and voice cast. Particular praise was directed at the game for refreshing the franchise and moving away from established JRPG tropes, providing something new and innovative that resonated with players of the franchise. Final Fantasy 12 looked to revolutionize the franchise rather than revamp it - the impact of which is still being felt to this day through its legacy in the games that followed.

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Publisher 505 Games used their debut showcase stream to show off some more of Point Blank Games upcoming action RPG Stray Blade, along with Forbidden Studios supernatural first-person survival game Among The Trolls. Stray Blade was first touted on the Xbox stream at last year's Gamescom but it's been in development for several years at the Berlin-based developers. The game stars an anthropologist who's been sucked through a magic portal and dumped in the Valley of Acrea with a little scarf-wearing wolf called Boji for company.

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Marvel's Midnight Suns has just been age-rated in South Korea.

The age classification - deliberated on 13th May and published on Friday - suggests the tactical card-battle RPG may be coming to PC, Switch, and PlayStation and Xbox consoles sooner than expected.

As spotted by a members of r/LeaksandRumours, the RPG has been awarded a 15 rating, the description for which explains how Marvel's Midnight Suns will take on the Hydra in a game. The board cites the game's "many expressions that look like violence and blood towards living things" as the reason why it was given a 15 rating.

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Stingray said:

I don't care for Skyrim at all personally, but it's pretty damn weird that it will take the company 15+ years to put out a sequel to one of the best-selling games of all time. Seems like a laughably terrible business decision.

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A veteran of the Crusades, an ancient artifact and the temptation of power. The hour of reckoning is drawing near, will you be able to save the world from your former brother-in-arms?

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From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.

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Dive back into the unique world of GreedFall again in an even deeper RPG experience. Uprooted from the island of your birth, find your freedom, explore the old continent and forge your destiny through alliances, scheming and battles!

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