Update: the leak was officially confirmed on Twitter by THQ Nordic.
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Do you remember 38 Studios’ would-be masterpiece RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning? Apparently, it’s coming back.
Today the Microsoft Store published a likely-leaked listing (found by Twitter user WalkingCat via Resetera) for Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning with a release date of August 11, 2020.
It appears to be a remaster of the cult RPG released by Electronic Arts in 2012. We knew that THQ Nordic had aquired the rights for the series a couple of years ago, and looks like they’re finally delivering.
Below you can read a description, the cover art, and feature list:
“The hit RPG returns! From the minds of the bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston, comes Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.
Uncover the secrets of Amalur, from the vibrant city of Rathir to the vast region of Dalentarth to the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns. Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death.”
Build the ideal character for the most intense combat, choosing from a countless combinations of skills, abilities, weapons and pieces of armor.
The revolutionary Destiny system allows you to continuously evolve your character class to your style of play.
Seamlessly integrate magical and melee attacks as you take on scores of enemies in grand fight sequences and finish them off with brutal Fateshift kills.
Extend your experience in Amalur with all DLC from the original release, from Teeth of Naros to Legend of Dead Kel and more!
Hundreds of hours of RPG play await! Travel from the vibrant city of Rathir, to the vast region of Dalentarth, and the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns as you uncover the secrets of Amalur!
Explore deep levels of lore in a universe steeped in 10,000 years of fiction created by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore.
Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death.
Explore a sprawling game world hailed as having “more content than any single-player game deserves!”
Enjoy countless side quests rich in political intrigue, romance, sinister magic, and even whimsy – all central to the primary mission.
Improved graphical fidelity in Re-Reckoning.
At the moment only the Xbox One version has been leaked, but we’ll likely see a release on more platforms announced down the line.
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Giuseppe Nelva
Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.
