Welcome to the Order of Aesthetics News, LIVE! We are broadcasting direct from the Great Library of the Ages in Palanthas Alt Cataclius, and today we are going to discuss the possability of a Dragonlance open-world video game. This is based on speculation, and hope from a Hidden Path Entertainment twitter job opening post.
Dragonlance News
- Where D&D’s New Open-World Video Game Could Take Place
https://screenrant.com/dungeons-dragons-open-world-video-game-settings-where/- BY AUSTIN KING, PUBLISHED MAR 08, 2021
- A new Dungeons & Dragons video game is being developed by Hidden Path Entertainment, the makers of Defense Grid.
- It is a third-person, open-world RPG
- it’s unknown right now which of D&D’s worlds the game is set in
- A job listing for Hidden Path Entertainment revealed that a Dungeons & Dragons AAA RPG was in the works, but the game appears to be in its earliest stages.
https://screenrant.com/dd-game-rpg-open-world-third-person-hidden-path/- BY PHILLIP TINNER, PUBLISHED MAR 03, 2021
- In a surprisingly low-key announcement, a new Dungeons & Dragons game is now known to be in the works at Hidden Path Entertainment, and the studio says it will be a “AAA, third-person, open-world fantasy RPG.”
- The yet-unnamed title seems like it will enter full development in the near future at Hidden Path
- Casting out a line to Twitter for a hiring call, Hidden Path Entertainment casually revealed that it’s developing an open-world fantasy RPG “that will be taking place inside the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.” The studio is currently looking for key personnel, including a graphics programming lead and a writer positions advertised on its careers site. This is a sudden and nonchalant reveal for a new title in one of the biggest names in interactive fantasy, and many were accordingly caught off-guard when Hidden Path broke the news about its untitled D&D project.
- Although there’s little to go on for this newly announced RPG at present, there are a few key hints about what the game could ultimately be – and what it likely isn’t. A big clue lies in the planned open-world RPG structure. While Hidden Path is primarily known for PC development, it has had a few multiplatform releases over the years, as well as a few VR titles and ports under its belt. Even the recent Early Access launch of Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t truly open-world (with the world consisting of large, but disparate, regions), so the processing power required to create an open world with the AAA caliber Hidden Path promises should safely rule out VR.
- If the developer gets to ultimately ship the kind of game it’s currently aiming for, it would become one of the first truly open-world D&D video games, and it would likely do so on modern PC (and perhaps even console) hardware. It’ll likely be a long while until Hidden Path is ready to share more than job descriptions, but the final product could finally be the digital Dungeons & Dragons experience that players have longed for since the game first hit pen-and-paper.
- the setting of the new D&D game aren’t known at this time, only that it takes place “in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.” D&D has a lot of potential worlds and settings for an open-world game
- two Dungeons & Dragons games currently in development – Dark Alliance and Baldur’s Gate 3 & The MMO, Neverwinter, also takes place in The Forgotten Realms
- Because of this, the new D&D open-world video game may tread into new territory by taking place in a completely different world.
- The Forgotten Realms has been pretty well-traveled at this point, so taking players into a new setting would be ideal for an open-world video game. It would incentivize exploration and allow the game to feel fresh – since it would be showing locations that may not have been shown in video games before. The Eberron setting would make a nice change of pace, with its airships and steampunk aesthetics. The mixture of sci-fi and fantasy could be perfect for an open-world RPG.
- Another great option would be D&D’s Dragonlance setting, which is one of the oldest and most loved settings in the entire franchise. With a new Dragonlance novel releasing later this year, an open-world RPG in the Dragonlance setting makes a lot of sense. It’s been relatively ignored in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, so this could be a great way to reintroduce Dragonlance to a new generation of players.
- For now, Hidden Path Entertainment hasn’t confirmed where its open-world RPG is taking place.
- Past/Existing Video Games
- Heroes of the Lance (1988) 1/3
- Dragons of Flame (1989) 2/3
- Shadow Sorcerer (1991) 3/3
- War of the Lance (1989)
- Dragon Strike (1992)
- Champions of Krynn (1990) 1/3
- Death Knights of Krynn (1991) ⅔
- The Dark Queen of Krynn (1992) 3/3
- Possible Eras of gameplay
- Age of Might
- Fall of Istar
- Istar Elven clashing
- Ogre Wars
- Siege on Sorcery
- Age of Despair
- Dwarf Gate Wars
- War of the Lance
- Summer of Chaos
- Age of Mortals
- Dragon Overlords
- The Great Storm – Mina
- Dark Disciple Trilogy
- Age of Might
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