gamrFeed writes:-
"For Cryptic Studios, working on the latest entry in the Neverwinter franchise seems like a no-brainer. The company has made a name for itself since 2000 in the RPG genre with titles like City of Heroes/Villains, Champions Online and Star Trek Online, and even has ties to the pen and paper community. Cryptic Executive Producer Shane Hensley owns and runs Pinnacle Entertainment, publisher of the steampunk-ish western Deadlands, and CEO Jack Emmert has worked in the field as well. Which perhaps makes the studio uniquely qualified to tackle an online game based on the pen and paper Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition. gamrFeed recently had a chance to chat with Cryptic Producer Andy Velasquez about what the team has in store for Neverwinter."
The Dungeons and Dragons genre has seen a big wave of evolution through these 3 titles that defined the genre's success and direction.
Cryptic Studios appears to be the latest Embracer-owned company to be impacted by layoffs.
"Cryptic Studios and Gearbox Publishing are today very happy and excited to announce that "Neverwinter: Menzoberranzan" (Neverwinter’s 25th module) is now available for PC (via Steam), Xbox (via the Microsoft, and Playstation via digital stores (as announced at Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons Direct 2023 showcase)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
It's for that online game, correct? I always wanted to see the drows home from Drizzt's books, I've read those years ago, but I never could fully imagine it from text alone. Looks a bit bright compared to what I remember how it was described, but I'm guessing that's for gameplay reasons.
People still play Never Winter? Wow, im shocked.
good read