Paraphrasing a peppy press release, <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/">Gamasutra</a> <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12833">reports</a> that <a href="http://www.bighugegames.com/">Big Huge Games</a> (makers of Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends) has lured Ken Rolston out of retirement to help develop an upcoming console RPG. But not so fast, faithful RPGistas! Turns out that <a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php">Next Generation</a> discovered this game is PC-bound, too.
<a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4772&Itemid=2">Speaking with NextGen</a>, BHG president Tim Train says that "that although the mystery RPG’s “native platform†will be consoles, a PC version is also on the cards." The article continues:
<blockquote>Having 25-year industry vet Rolston on board for the RPG is a big plus for Big Huge. Rolston’s success with The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and the follow-up Oblivion led him to complete retirement, according to Train. But the lure of gaming brought him back promptly.</blockquote>...since, apparently, Bethesda's not so much with "the lure of gaming" these days.
<blockquote>Rolston said in a press statement that he "couldn't resist" the idea of working with BHG.</blockquote>One possible translation: Rolston "couldn't resist" the idea of <i>not</i> ending his long and storied gaming career with Oblivion.
Thanks, babyarm.
<a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4772&Itemid=2">Speaking with NextGen</a>, BHG president Tim Train says that "that although the mystery RPG’s “native platform†will be consoles, a PC version is also on the cards." The article continues:
<blockquote>Having 25-year industry vet Rolston on board for the RPG is a big plus for Big Huge. Rolston’s success with The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and the follow-up Oblivion led him to complete retirement, according to Train. But the lure of gaming brought him back promptly.</blockquote>...since, apparently, Bethesda's not so much with "the lure of gaming" these days.
<blockquote>Rolston said in a press statement that he "couldn't resist" the idea of working with BHG.</blockquote>One possible translation: Rolston "couldn't resist" the idea of <i>not</i> ending his long and storied gaming career with Oblivion.
Thanks, babyarm.