Arkane's next game. It's not Arx 2. It's Might & Magic.

Digital Nightfall on 4/8/2005 at 20:18

I hope everyone's seen the news. The game Arkane's been working on for the past few years is finally out in the open. It's a 1st person Might & Magic RPG. :)

Fintilgin on 4/8/2005 at 20:54

Is it actually an RPG? The press release makes it sound like a hack-em-bash-em action game.

I actually really liked the M&M party based RPGs, but this dosn't sound much like those.

Jora on 4/8/2005 at 20:57

How does the gameplay differ from that of Arx Fatalis? Are there stats and skills? Is the world as interactive?

Digital Nightfall on 4/8/2005 at 21:00

Edit: Sorry guys. Soon.

Jora on 4/8/2005 at 21:11

Does the combat rely more on the player's reflexes (I hope not)? Are there dialogue trees (I hope so)?

Spitter on 4/8/2005 at 21:27

Do you have a party (a la Baldur's Gate, Dungeon Master) or are you all alone in the world (Morrowind, Arx)?

Digital Nightfall on 4/8/2005 at 21:47

Edit: Sorry Guys. Soon.

DeimuStrong on 4/8/2005 at 22:27

Is this the savior of sword based melee combat?

twisty on 5/8/2005 at 01:09

Edit: Sorry Guys. Soon.

Sorry, but I just couldn't resist. To be frank, I'm in the dark just as much as the rest of you. There isn't anything mentioned on (http://www.arkane-studios.com/) arkane-studio's site either, but they will reveal details soon enough I guess.

Whilst a lot of people may have been hoping to see them develop a sequel to Arx right away, I feel that developing a game based on the M+M franchise will have a lot of tangible and intangible benefits.

Shadowcat on 5/8/2005 at 12:27

Intriguing!!

I would have preferred Arx 2 simply because I've never played a Might & Magic game, but I hope that this one brings Arkane lots of deserved attention.