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[Darkmakaimura]

Betrayal at Krondor and Return to Krondor were good games but they're a little bit old and I'm surprised that Riftwar never received any more games.

It sounds like a very detailed fantasy setting and it has tons and tons of books. It kind of surprises me that nobody else has picked up the license to make games based in Midkemia, the main world at the setting takes place in.

I really think there's a lot of untapped potential here.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Darkmakaimura]

Blizzard?

Was Sir Tech bought by Blizzard?

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Darkmakaimura]

So there's news that there's going to be a TV adaption of the books. Can't say I'm looking forward to it as most fantasy adapted from books in this current era or whatnot are pretty terrible.

I suppose that means there could be new games being made for it if that's the case depending on the popularity.

 

[Liljagare]

Dragonlance, and White gold Wielder needs some love too.

And, Pern.

 

[Duchess]

Dragonlance

I loved those novels. Funny that they were based on a D&D campaign that the authors invented and played themselves.

I played loads of the Krynn games. They were hard as balls, though, which was annoying, but I managed to get through them.

If you've not seen that new Dungeons and Dragons film, get on it. It's extremely good, and very, very funny.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I loved the Drangonlance series growing up! Started reading them as a kid and have kept up with most of the new content. Personally, I enjoyed them far more than any of the Lord of the Rings books. Fisban > Gandalf

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Looks like there was another Riftwar game that was made but was ultimately canceled for the PC Engine.

Riftwar Saga (PC Engine) - Games That Weren't

1992 Kid's Source Platform: PC Engine A short entry for now on a currently missing PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 title called Riftwar Saga, which was a

www.gamesthatwerent.com

 

[Darkmakaimura]

So there was also Midkemia Online which was an all text mmo.

Midkemia is the name of the main world in the Riftwar saga.

It's still sort of baffling there hasn't been any other games, at least significant ones, that were made based off the books. Especially since the books we're all based off the author's D&D games.

I do think I remember hearing he is very protective and strict about using his work. That's honestly probably a good thing.