The Wheel of Time Is Getting Its Personal Open-World RPG Video Recreation

Whereas followers wait to listen to whether or not or not Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time will return for a fourth season—one thing showrunner Rafe Judkins additionally has his fingers crossed about—there’s an adjoining nugget of reports from Robert Jordan’s fantasy realm. An open-world RPG online game is in growth from iwot Studios, which has owned the rights to Jordan’s 14-part ebook collection since 2004, with the power to create movie, TV, video video games, and comics based mostly on the fabric.

Variety reminds us that iwot Studios is behind Age of Legends, a Wheel of Time origin-story characteristic movie that was introduced again in 2023 with Kari Skogland (The Falcon and the Winter Solder) tapped to direct. iwot additionally produces the Prime Video collection, which simply wrapped up its third season on the streamer. The corporate additionally has an animated movie within the works. So branching out into video video games seems like a logical subsequent step.

The commerce stories that the Wheel of Time sport will probably be an AAA open-world RPG “developed wholly in home by the staff on the newly launched iwot video games, which will probably be led by Warner Bros. Video games vet Craig Alexander.” It’s anticipated to take three years earlier than its arrival on each PC and consoles.

Alexander’s earlier credit embody The Lord of the Rings On-line, Dungeons & Dragons On-line, and Recreation of Thrones-themed cell sport, so he has a deal with on sprawling fantasy settings. “Adapting such a legendary mythology into an open-world RPG is a uncommon and impressive problem,” he advised the commerce. “I’m thrilled to steer the hassle and construct a world-class staff able to honoring this beloved world.”

iwot Studios CEO Rick Selvage’s defined that whereas the Wheel of Time sport goals to construct on the success of the TV present, its content material gained’t be restricted to what we’ve seen throughout its three seasons up to now. “It’s an open-world sport, and it’ll be every thing with the Wheel of Time. Every little thing that’s lined within the books, in addition to all of the backstory parts of it,” he advised Selection. “It’s not going to be restricted to at least one space or one other or a specific age … it’s going to cowl your entire world.”

What do you consider The Wheel of Time changing into a sport? And when do you suppose Amazon will lastly spill the beans on a fourth season of Judkins’ present? Channel your ideas into the feedback beneath.

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