WoT video game

[hippie-joe]

i was looking around and realized i hadn't seen anything about it, admittedly i didn't really go back all that far. i only just heard about it from a friend i tried to get into the series. his dog tore up my copy of tEotW, so he didn't get to finish it but, he keeps an eye out for WoT info cause he knows how i feel about the series.

that being said do ya'll know about that? i forget what company is making it but it's in the process of production.
apparently...

[Sarevok]

Uh... I know of an old WoT video game that absolutely sucked. Don't know anything about a new one. :|

[hippie-joe]

honestly i can't say i do either, i only know what my buddy tells me. he keeps telling me like it's the first time he's told me, lol he needs to stop getting high.

i just figured this would be the place to find out more about it...

[Dom]

Here's what you're looking for:

RED EAGLE GAMES SIGNS WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH EA PARTNERS

EA Partners Signs on as Distribution Partner for
Games Based on Robert Jordan’s Fantasy Series The Wheel of Time

Malibu, Calif. – January 15, 2008 – Red Eagle Games today announced they have signed a strategic distribution agreement with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) for games based on Robert Jordan’s beloved fantasy series, The Wheel of Time.

Red Eagle Games will develop and publish a line of stand-alone games on all major videogame platforms, including consoles, personal computers, handheld systems and wireless devices. The games will be distributed by EA. In addition, Red Eagle will launch and operate a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that encompasses the themes, characters and world of The Wheel of Time, which will be distributed at retail by EA.

“The Wheel of Time is a blockbuster global brand and our relationship with EA Partners will ensure that Red Eagle Games’ products are made available to consumers around the world through familiar retail channels,” said Rick Selvage, Chairman and President of Red Eagle Games.

“EA Partners is excited to team up with Red Eagle as their global distribution partner for games based on The Wheel of Time series,” said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager of EA Partners. “The Wheel of Time series has a massive worldwide following and we’re excited to help give Red Eagle Games’ interactive products a blockbuster launch on the global stage.”

The rich details of Jordan’s meticulously crafted series have captivated readers since 1990, when The Eye of the World, the first book in the series, was published. Eleven additional books, including one prequel, have since been added to the series and have consistently appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List with the last four of his novels in the series debuting at No. 1. Jordan passed away in 2007 at the age of 58, but a final book, A Memory of Light, will be finished by fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson using notes and a partial draft left with Jordan’s wife and editor, Harriet Rigney, and is expected to be published in fall 2009 by Tor Books.

Jordan’s wildly popular books have been translated into 24 languages, and have sold about 44 million copies worldwide. In addition, the series has a vast global on-line community of tens of thousands of dedicated fan Web sites.

[Sarevok]

Now that I read it, it does sound somewhat familiar. However, I practically forgot about it...

[hippie-joe]

yeah i believe i remember him saying something about red eagle. do we know when it's to be released?

[Sarevok]

I check the Red Eagle websites... All of them only (and I mean ONLY) show that text that Dom quoted. :s

[al'Lan Mondragon]

Hello Sarevok,

Red Eagle Games is a new game studio and publisher, and we expect that our first Wheel of Time title will become available in about 2.5 years, with a second game following about 12 months later. We aim to develop our products on all major gaming platforms, including the Wii, PlayStation, Xbox and PC. We have a long way to go before our products are on the shelf, but I intend to keep the Theoryland community updated on our progress at each step along the way.

Thanks for your interest,

Larry Mondragon
Red Eagle Games

[Terez]

Much better user name, Larry. :)

[al'Lan Mondragon]

Thanks, Terez. The new name actually worked quite well, since my middle name is "Allan".

Spooky isn't it?

[Terez]

Indeed. Have rep. :)

[hippie-joe]

Hello Sarevok,

Red Eagle Games is a new game studio and publisher, and we expect that our first Wheel of Time title will become available in about 2.5 years, with a second game following about 12 months later. We aim to develop our products on all major gaming platforms, including the Wii, PlayStation, Xbox and PC. We have a long way to go before our products are on the shelf, but I intend to keep the Theoryland community updated on our progress at each step along the way.

Thanks for your interest,

Larry Mondragon
Red Eagle Games

i know it's an outdated system but i hope they include playstation 2. i'm poor and have no intention on buying one of those new systems. i'm sure i'm not the only one that feels this way. i know a lot of ppl who don't have the new system and don't have 300 to drop on something of that nature...

i don't even like the xbox or xbox 360 system. so i'd have to wait till the wii or the playstation 3 is within a reasonable price range, of course by the time this comes out i guess it could be cheap enough for me to feel comfortable buying it.

and who knows where i'll be financially in 2.5 years...

[hippie-joe]

Thanks, Terez. The new name actually worked quite well, since my middle name is "Allan".

Spooky isn't it?

oh that's good stuff! lol

thanks for the update btw much appreciated. i will be looking forward to further updates and the final release

[Terez]

It should be backwards-compatible, shouldn't it?

[hippie-joe]

It should be backwards-compatible, shouldn't it?

i don't think it works that way... it's their way of getting you to buy the new system

[Mat is Better]

It should be backwards-compatible, shouldn't it?
Backwards compatible means old games work on new hardware, not the other way around.

[Dragon Thief]

Backwards compatible means old games work on new hardware, not the other way around.

Yeah, I never got people who thought it was the other way around. If newer games played on older consoles ... why would anyone buy the newer consoles?

[Terez]

Yeah, I don't play games much, lol. I wish I still had a SNES and Tetris Attack, though. And a bunch of original controllers, which are getting harder and harder to find. :(

[hippie-joe]

yeah i miss my n64 and concurs bad fur day

[Terez]

The only game I ever played on 64 was Pokemon Puzzle League, which was a Tetris Attack- inspired game. I liked the original better.

[hippie-joe]

bad fur day was about a shit talking squirl that got drunk and high, of the things he had to fight was a hugh opra singing pile of shit, a boiler with brass balls polished to the inth degree, moron cavemen, and a handful of other things it was a fantastic game i miss it dearly

i suggest it to anybody and everybody