Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Officially Announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC - News

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Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Kaiko have officially announced Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. This is following a Microsoft Store listing for the game that was posted yesterday. 

The remaster of the action RPG will launch on August 18 for $39.99. A $109.99 collector's edition will also be available and include the following:

• A copy of the game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or PC
• Alyn Shir collectible statue (20.8cm / 8.2″ tall x 18cm / 7.1″ wide x 14.2cm / 5.6″)
• Soundtrack CD
• Amalur key chain
• Five artworks

Here is an overview of the game:

The hit RPG returns! From the minds of the bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston, comes Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.

Uncover the secrets of Amalur, from the vibrant city of Rathir to the vast region of Dalentarth to the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns. Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death.

Key Features:

• Build the ideal character for the most intense combat, choosing from a countless combinations of skills, abilities, weapons and pieces of armor.
• The revolutionary Destiny system allows you to continuously evolve your character class to your style of play.
• Seamlessly integrate magical and melee attacks as you take on scores of enemies in grand fight sequences and finish them off with brutal Fateshift kills.
• Extend your experience in Amalur with all DLC from the original release, from Teeth of Naros to Legend of Dead Kel and more!
• Hundreds of hours of RPG play await! Travel from the vibrant city of Rathir, to the vast region of Dalentarth, and the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns as you uncover the secrets of Amalur!
• Explore deep levels of lore in a universe steeped in 10,000 years of fiction created by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore.
• Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death.
• Explore a sprawling game world hailed as having "more content than any single-player game deserves!"
• Enjoy countless side quests rich in political intrigue, romance, sinister magic, and even whimsy - all central to the primary mission.
• Improved graphical fidelity in Re-Reckoning.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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starcraft (on 05 June 2020)

I am unreasonably excited about this! I know there was some unnecessary side quests and inventory management issues (I expect they'll fix that in a remaster), but this was fundamentally an awesome game.

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