Game of Thrones MMO in Development

USA Today
is reporting that a new MMO based on George R.R. Martin's "Game of
Thrones" is in development. According to the online newspaper, the game
is being developed by BigPoint and will be a free to play title.

By all reports, Martin is involved in several game titles in the
works based on his book series. A Facebook title and a single player RPG
are also in the works. Interest in "Game of Thrones" has exploded with
the HBO series.

We'll keep you posted as more details emerge.

Via Massively








George R. R. Martin's "A Song Of Ice And Fire" books
will be the inspiration behind an upcoming MMO from German publisher
Bigpoint, an Action RPG title from Japanese publisher Atlus and a social
networking game.

USA Today reports on the upcoming titles, though little is known about Bigpoint's MMO or the social game, which is described as "FarmVille comes to Westeros."

Atlus, however, has provided some details on its planned, Cyanide
Studios-developed PS3 and Xbox 360 title, called "Game of Thrones,"
which will include an original story written under Martin's supervision
that features two newly created characters.

The publisher promised the game will include fully explorable
environments and characters drawn directly from the books, as well as a
decision tree that "will have meaningful impact on [the fantasy world
of] Westeros."

As far as gameplay, Atlus says its developing an "active slowdown
tactical combat engine" that "mirrors the series' thoughtful approach to
war and politics" by slowing down the action to let players make
precise, high-pressure combat decisions quickly.

The newly announced title comes on top of Cyanide's recent strategy title Game of Thrones: Genesis, which takes place well before the events of the books.

A long time favorite of fantasy literature fans, the "Song of Ice and
Fire" series has seen increased interest thanks to HBO's popular "Game
of Thrones" TV adaptation, which premiered earlier this year.